Coping With Chemo Brain...Do you have chemo brain? It's a real thing. I know for a long time, doctors, especially, scoffed at the idea, but...reactionscomments
My Story: A Newfound Hope...On October 19, 2017, I heard the words, "You have cancer". I thought it was a death sentence, but I have learned...reactionscomments
Small Cell Lung Cancer...Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a type of lung cancer that is different from other lung cancers. It accounts for about...
Prognosis and Survival Rates...If you have been diagnosed with lung cancer, you may hear your doctor talk about your prognosis and survival rate. Prognosis is...
Sleep Hygiene and a Cancer Patient's Insomnia...On a recent visit to my oncologist, we got to talking about some of the issues I was currently dealing with. The...reactionscomments
The Phrase "I'm Fine" From Lung Cancer Patients...In my view, we live in one of two worlds which consists of healthy people or cancer patients. Here, healthy people do...reactions5comments
Workplace Accommodations Under the Americans With Disabilities Act...Living with a chronic disease, like cancer, can sometimes make it difficult to function in the workplace. But despite struggling daily, many...reactionscomments
Dental Care and the Lung Cancer Patient...Has your oncologist talked to you about your dental health, beyond asking if you have mouth sores? Oncologists are busy people and...reactions3comments
Lung Cancer Specialists...People with lung cancer may have several doctors and other health care professionals on their health care team to help manage their...
Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Loss...November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and my fellow lung cancer brothers and sisters have been vigilant in spreading the news that...reactionscomments
While I Wait For Answers......Waiting. When we are first diagnosed, doesn't it seem that all we do is wait? I was diagnosed almost six years ago but...reactionscomments
Steroids: Tapering Off - Part 3...Well, November has been quite an eventful month for me. Not necessarily all bad. During this month, I have been on 30 mg...reactionscomments
Colitis and Opdivo...Opdivo, an immunotherapy, can cause many side effects. Some of which are itching, rash, fatigue, pneumonitis, and colitis. I have always had...reactionscomments
Colonoscopy and Opdivo...Last month I told you all about my CT scan showing that I had colitis. This is a known side effect from Opdivo. So....next...reactionscomments
Take Time for Yourself...The holidays are here. You have lung cancer. I bluntly ask, do you ask yourself, "Is this my last holiday with my family?" It...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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
It’s Ok to Not be Ok – Depression and Lung Cancer...Clinical anxiety/depression is something you carry with you forever -- a daily struggle that is exhausting and can sometimes be paralyzing. I...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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
