I Lost My Independence And How I Gained It Back...After I was diagnosed with lung cancer, I lost my independence. I had just finished up a five-day hospital stay. Along with...reactionscomments
Advocating to Defeat Lung Cancer...Despite advances in early detection and treatments options, lung cancer remains the leading cancer killer of women and men in the U.S...reactionscomments
Small Cell Lung Cancer...I first developed a poisonous taste in my saliva and my knees to my toes were numb. That’s what took me to...reactions4comments
Why Exercise Is A Partner?...As we get older or old enough to do our own research; well, that opens up a floodgate of constant learning and...reactions2comments
Feeling Fragile? It's Ok!!...I am fragile. I feel really flimsy and delicate lately. This is real talk in the raw. Sometimes I can't put a...reactions1comment
Family History...Editor's Note: The following article was written by Carly Ornstein, National Director of Lung Cancer Education at the American Lung Association. “Radical...reactionscomments
Bladder or Lung Cancer?...Hi everyone... 10 yrs ago, I had stage one bladder cancer, had TUR for removal and went about my life. 8 years...reactions1comment
Why Is Lung Cancer Awareness Not Important?...I've been surviving lung cancer for over 8 years now. I can't even begin to count the number of people, friends, that I've...reactionscomments
My Needle Biopsy Experience...To be honest, I was somewhat confused about what a needle biopsy entailed. When I was diagnosed about three and a half...reactions15comments
A Complicated Relationship...Lung cancer and asthma are a complicated duo. Asthma can be mild for some, as it was for me for the first...reactions3comments
Movement Matters - Pumping the Lymphatic System...Undergoing cancer treatment can be taxing on the body. There will always be days when a patient just wants to curl up...reactionscomments
Is Chemobrain Real? Part 2...Read the first article about chemobrain in Is Chemobrain Real? Part 1. While most of the studies researching chemobrain focused on breast...reactionscomments
Is Chemobrain Real?...Many cancer patients experience a phenomenon known as chemobrain during or following chemotherapy or other anticancer treatments. Chemobrain manifests as memory problems...reactionscomments
How Does Cost Influence Lung Cancer Management?...The lung cancer treatment path can be long, bumpy, and expensive. The cost of diagnostic tests, scans, imaging, drugs, surgery, and more...reactionscomments
Juicing for Nutrients...I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2014. Over the last six or so years I have learned a thing or two...reactions2comments
My Experiences with Clinical Trials...I have participated in two clinical trials within the last six years. As a lung cancer patient, I felt very strongly about...reactionscomments
Power Outages, Frigid Temps and Lung Cancer Oh My!...They say to always be thankful for the little things and that you don’t know what you have until it is gone...reactions1comment
A Helpful Second Opinion and First Poem...If you were to ask me years ago when lung cancer month was I would have said "I have no clue." I...reactions2comments
Panic Attack...or Something More Nefarious?...I have had more CT scans than I can count since I was diagnosed with lung cancer. I was always given iodinated...reactionscomments
Comparing Chemotherapy, Targeted Therapy, and Immunotherapy...When a lung cancer patient will not be cured through surgery or radiotherapy, drug intervention becomes necessary. People often think this automatically...reactionscomments
