Chemo Cranium Challenge...Are you a supporter of medical marijuana? Are you on the fence about it? Or, are you dead set against it? If you are...reactions4comments
Probable vs. Possible...Instead of saying “it’s possible I will be alive in a year”, it is better for me to approach it as –...reactions3comments
Frustration With Insurance...So, how does this make any sense? I had a pulmonologist see me in the hospital when I was there for the...reactions3comments
A Long Stay in the Dark Hole...I started a new treatment in March of 2020 on Taxotere. In August, we adjusted my treatment by reducing the dose slightly...reactions10comments
Quality of Life...I remember one of my first appointments with my oncologist I asked her why she chose oncology for a career. Her answer?...reactionscomments
Remembering Angie Brice Hessbruegge...We are incredibly saddened to share that LungCancer.net team member Angie Brice Hessbruegge passed away on May 26, 2021. Angie had been...reactions2comments
Lung Cancer As A Chronic Disease...I think that a big goal for those of us in the lung cancer community is for us to get to where...reactions2comments
Angie Brice Hessbruegge...We are extremely saddened to say that on May 26, 2021, Angie Brice Hessbruegge passed away. Angie was a passionate, thoughtful, and...
Ronda Beaty...We are extremely saddened to say that on May 7, 2021, Ronda Beaty passed away. Ronda was a beloved, fierce, and kindhearted...
Stay Strong...I was diagnosed with breast cancer August 2019 and my primary care doc sent me off to Texas Oncology to begin the...reactions4comments
Behind the Cancer Doctors...The survival of lung cancer patients depends on our doctors. Indeed, our doctors deserve every admiration from the patients. However, I would...reactions6comments
Cancer and Addressing Boundaries...What are the boundaries when you are left with few options or those on your team have clearly signed off on the...reactions2comments
Clinical Trial Terminology...Clinical trials have a language of their own. It helps to understand the common terms used when describing a clinical trial before...reactionscomments
Cancer Anniversary = Cancerversary...To me, a cancer anniversary (cancerversary) is a big milestone that needs to be celebrated. My cancer anniversary is in April and...reactions2comments
Laboratory Tests...There are several laboratory tests that may be done during the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. Laboratory tests are any procedure...
Brief Behavioral Therapy Helps People with Lung Cancer Sleep Better...The roadblocks to sleep are many for people living with and treating lung cancer, and even beyond its survival. If it’s not...reactionscomments
The Effect Lung Cancer Has On Relationships...It is hard to say which part of lung cancer is harder: the physical pain of the diagnosis or the emotional pain...reactions3comments
Overcoming the Blahs...A case of the blahs can be absolutely debilitating. When you don’t want to do anything. You don’t care about anything. Showering...reactionscomments
My Caregiver, My Twin...My twin sister is one of my biggest supporters. When I was diagnosed, she was on a travel nursing assignment in Connecticut...reactionscomments
The Advocacy Why...This year has been pleasantly busy and I say that as with everything going on with this virus, politics, and everything else...reactions2comments