Lung Cancer Treatment Decision...Two years ago I went for a routine physical. My primary dr suggested a chest X-ray. A spot was found in the...reactions7comments
Long Distance Caregiving: Staying Connected...When someone you love is sick, it can cause stress and anxiety. Illness, especially cancer, can take a physical and emotional toll...reactionscomments
A Sleep Hygiene Primer: Place, Time, and Behavior...While having cancer can make it difficult to sleep, practicing sleep hygiene can give you some control over your nighttime ZZZ. Last...reactionscomments
A Sleep Hygiene Primer: Keep Healthy Habits...Are you living with a cancer diagnosis and struggling to sleep? Of course! Who can sleep when they know they have cancer?...reactionscomments
S-E-X and Cancer...I blush just writing the title to this article. Here we are, well into the 21st century, and many, if not most...reactions4comments
Workplace Discrimination – Know Your Workplace Rights...When you live with a chronic illness or disability, it can sometimes be difficult to function in the workplace. However, many workers...reactionscomments
Best Advice I Received Following My Lung Cancer Diagnosis...When someone receives a cancer diagnosis, it feels like the world stops. They lose touch with what life looked like before cancer...reactions1comment
Do Your Homework!...My lung cancer was found on 1/9/19, due to having a very good primary care doctor. I had to go in to...reactionscomments
And Yet Another Milestone...In February, I got to write about being able to be here to witness my daughter have her first boyfriend. Unfortunately, he has...reactionscomments
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
