Pivotal Moments In My Lung Cancer Journey...As I journey to my illness there are important or critical moments that have changed me completely. These moments have not only...reactionscomments
Clear Cell Carcinoma...I have been analyzed with this type of cancer in my left lung. I had clear cell carcinoma in my right kidney...reactions1comment
Advocate Talk, And A Little Patient Reflection...I was a healthcare advocate for my husband (pulmonary fibrosis) and mother (lung cancer). Both experiences were different and the same. I’ve...reactions1comment
Take the Person Before Patient Survey...The Person Before Patient Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! What makes us the people we are? Living with...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer and Blood Clots: What’s the Connection?...Many people with cancer may not be aware of their risk for developing blood clots, especially during treatment. Blood clots, also called...reactionscomments
Community Experiences Managing Neuropathy...People living with lung cancer can also experience peripheral neuropathy or nerve damage. Neuropathy can be painful with symptoms that feel like...reactionscomments
Can Challengers Be A Threat?...I’ve come to realize that we indeed have a mix of various personalities and that falls into the pot of the patient...reactionscomments
Empowering Lessons and Lung Cancer...A cancer journey can be very difficult - often confusing and quite painful. This journey often comes with lots of tears. Sometimes...reactionscomments
Reflections On My 6th Cancerversary...It has been 6 years since I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer metastatic to the brain. In these 6 years...reactions3comments
Bronchoscopy...Bronchoscopy is a test that allows a doctor to view the airways (bronchi) with the use of a thin, lighted tube containing...
Giving A Face To Lung Cancer Stigma...People living with lung cancer face many challenges, including stigma about the condition. They may encounter stigma from loved ones, strangers, and...reactions2comments
Diagnosis Shock and Jumping to Conclusions...Lung cancer patients and caregivers alike will relate to the trauma of that initial diagnosis. Being told that you have lung cancer...reactions2comments
I Hope to Retire One Day...In my early 20s, I worked for a big-box electronics retailer as a full-time operations associate. As part of the companies benefits...reactionscomments
I did it my way!...Hi my name is Pam Dight I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. It was located in my adrenal gland and...reactions2comments
Let’s Celebrate!...In 2017 -- at the age of 36, when I received my lung cancer diagnosis, I remember thinking and hoping to see...reactionscomments
Aging Gracefully...It’s a fact of life that we all age. We are always moving forward because we simply cannot go backward. Before you...reactions1comment
Music Soothes the Soul...Everyone has different ways to cope with a lung cancer diagnosis. I have heard more times than I can count to meditate...reactions2comments
What You Knew About Lung Cancer Before Your Diagnosis...Your world can change the moment you first hear the words “lung cancer.” As soon as you received the news, you may...reactionscomments
I Did Not Lose My Hair But…....When most people think of cancer patients they think of a person that is frail, skinny, looks sick and they are bald...reactionscomments
Five Helpful Tips for Caregivers...Receiving a diagnosis of lung cancer can be a life-altering experience, not only for the person diagnosed but also for the spouse...reactionscomments
