Will My Disability Benefits Change If My Diagnosis Changes?...Getting approved for disability benefits from the US Social Security Administration (SSA) can take a lot of paperwork and patience. But you may be also wondering: What if my diagnosis...reactions1comment
Pardon My Rant...But Hear Me Out...There are several things that I wish medical oncologists would share with us before we receive treatment. These are not life and death issues but they do tend to contribute...reactions2comments
Be Informed: Roundup of Advocacy Meetings and Events (Summer and Fall)...Learn more about lung cancer advocacy events in Be Informed: Roundup of Advocacy Meetings and Events (Winter and Spring). June 15-16 is when the G02 annual Lung Cancer Voices Summit...reactionscomments
Be Informed: Roundup of Advocacy Meetings and Events (Winter and Spring)...Every gathering of lung cancer advocates is uniquely wonderful. It’s a time to meet fellow advocates perhaps for the first time after knowing them only through social media. It’s an...reactionscomments
Diagnosed February 2019 with SCLC Limited...I had a cough that wouldn’t go away for the past year. I thought it was a “smokers cough” as I had smoked on and off for years and yet...reactions2comments
Cancer In Reverse...To say that we're living in unprecedented times is an understatement. From one day to the next, our lives have been turned upside down and the collective anxiety is palpable...reactions3comments
Media Tips and Points for Lung Cancer Advocates (Part 2)...Read about the value of media training for lung cancer advocates in Dusty's article Media Tips and Points for Lung Cancer Advocates (Part 1)....reactionscomments
Media Tips and Points for Lung Cancer Advocates...This is a pivotal time for lung cancer advocacy. The statistics -- though far from acceptable -- are finally moving in our favor. The American Cancer Society’s annual Facts and...reactionscomments
Advocacy Improves My Cognitive Impairment Caused By My Brain Tumor...I was diagnosed with lung cancer with metastasis to the brain five years ago. Now my cancer is under control. My body has adjusted to this new normal with the...reactionscomments
When Opportunity Knocks You've Got To Answer...It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished member of LungCancer.net and a source of inspiration, Lisa generously...reactionscomments
Diagnosed Early...I knew I had COPD as I smoked 40 years. I had trouble breathing and first pulmonologist said it was all in my head. I fired him and my current...reactions3comments
Understanding Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition like cancer can have a huge impact on your life. Unfortunately, despite advanced treatments and laws to protect us from discrimination in the workplace...reactionscomments
Why We Need to Tell Our Stories of Living with Lung Cancer...Often, when I tell a new acquaintance that I am living with lung cancer, I am met with disbelief. I am asked: YOU have lung cancer? Not enough of the...reactions1comment
Tell Congress to Fund Research Fairly (Part 2)...In Tell Congress to Fund Research Fairly (Part 1), Dusty breaks down the numbers and explains why lung cancer research needs increased funding. Lung cancer comes out the loser here...reactionscomments
Tell Congress to Fund Research Fairly (Part 1)...As a lung cancer survivor, I am tired of feeling abused, unworthy, and ashamed to ask Congress for truly fair funding. I am sick of excuses. Lung cancer research is...reactionscomments
Why Can Small Cell Lung Cancer Be Challenging To Treat?...Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) makes up roughly 13 percent of all lung cancers. Lung cancer is the second most common cancer among men and women and is the number...reactions8comments
Advocacy Through Fundraising...It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished member of LungCancer.net and a source of inspiration, Lisa generously...reactionscomments
Honoring All Who Have Been Touched by Cancer...On National Cancer Survivors Day, observed each year on the first Sunday in June, we honor and celebrate anyone whose life has been changed by a cancer diagnosis. We stand...reactionscomments
Life Post-Lobectomy...It’s now a little over three months since my lobectomy in February and my life is completely different from what I expected. By now, I had hoped to be getting...reactions6comments
Be Careful What You Wish For......Have you ever found yourself daydreaming? Of course, you have. Everybody daydreams. What do you daydream about? What is your interpretation of daydreaming? I daydream all the time. I’m either...reactions2comments
