K.C. Dill...K.C. was previously an advocate on LungCancer.net. K.C Dill is a second generation lung cancer patient diagnosed with stage 3b NSCLC in...
E-cigarettes and Smokeless Tobacco...Because of the well-known risks of cigarette smoking, other ways of consuming nicotine have been developed, including smokeless tobacco and e-cigarettes (or...
Community Thoughts on Sleep Troubles...If you have lung cancer and are having trouble sleeping, know that you are not alone. The inability to get a good...reactions1comment
Finding Support When Treatment Ends..."We’ll see you in three months." What? But I’ve been seeing you every week, sometimes 3-5 days a week for months! What...reactionscomments
The Importance Of Friends During Lung Cancer...Spouses will leave, boyfriends may flee, but your friends will hold you together when you think you can no longer do it...reactions1comment
How Big Data Can Help You & the Lung Cancer Community...Before they became successful, companies that deliver lifechanging services we now take for granted -- like Uber and Waze -- were simply...reactions1comment
World Hospice & Palliative Care Day 2020: Voices from the Community...Each year, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day is observed in October. This year, October 10 will mark the day to celebrate...reactionscomments
Advocates Engage, Learn at Scientific Conference...Lung cancer advocates are becoming more informed about and engaged with the research community. Several advocates were first-time attendees at the International...reactionscomments
I’m Here. How Can I Help? 5 Ways to Be Supportive...There’s a lot of pressure and misunderstanding about mental health. Knowing what to say and do can be tricky. You can be...reactionscomments
What Is Really Involved In Clinical Trials?...Since I was in lung cancer land, what I most often heard is "clinical trials save lives." Indeed, clinical trials are critical...reactionscomments
Kick in the Gut...October 2020 would mark 13 years cancer free from Stage III recurrent Endometrial Cancer. Finally felt safe and moved 6.5 hours from...reactionscomments
Five and Going on Six...Years that is. Am still swimming. And dealing with a couple of other issues, too, like MS and IBS. So I have...reactions1comment
Understanding Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer (Part 1)...In early spring before brakes were put on virtually everyone’s meetings and plans for 2020, I had the opportunity to attend the...reactionscomments
Understanding Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer (Part 2)...In early spring, Dusty attended the Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer Conference in Santa Monica, California, with several colleagues and fellow advocates...reactionscomments
Life...It Can Change Faster Than You Expect...Last night my friend Jessica and I were talking about my cancer. She couldn't understand how I was handling things so well. I told...reactions3comments
Lung Cancer Patients’ Experiences on Marriages, Relationships, Dating and Sex (Part 4)...Early this month I invited ladies from Norway, England, Singapore, USA, and Canada on a Zoom call to talk about their experiences...reactionscomments
My Reasons To Advocate For Lung Cancer...I am and have always been a very religious person. Growing up in the bible belt has instilled a sense of purpose...reactionscomments
Describing The Worst Days With Chronic Pain...In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of LungCancer.net) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic...reactions2comments
Opdivo and My Side Effects (Part 2)...I have in the past year begun to have side effects from my immunotherapy, Opdivo. I had previously written about the "rash" on...reactionscomments
Opdivo and My Side Effects...I have been on Opdivo for over three years and have had wonderful results from it. Every three months when I have my...reactionscomments
