What My Journey Has Taught Me...After a long and exhausting battle with Doctor after Doctor trying to get answers to what was wrong with me, I finally had an answer. I was diagnosed on July...reactionscomments
Positivity and Good Vibes Only...I was diagnosed with stage 4 nsclc adenocarcinoma with brain mets in July of 2018. I’ve had successful brain surgery and Gamma-Ray knife radiation on the lesions in my brain...reactions1comment
The Who, When, How and History of LCAM...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
Top 5 Things That I Wish People Knew About Lung Cancer...November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month -- you may see this abbreviated as LCAM. Coming right after the aggressive pinkness of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, LCAM has gotten...reactions11comments
LCAM...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
My Attitude Is Gratitude with NSCLC...Diagnosed in 2017 stage III, upgraded to stage IV in 2018 with NSCLC, has changed my perspective of life. Now I stop to smell the roses and appreciate things I...reactions1comment
At This Point, I am Very Worried...My story actually started in November 2012 when I had what was supposed to be a simple operation for diverticulitis. Unfortunately, my surgeon couldn't sew to save his life. One...reactions2comments
We are Resilient!...I didn’t know the limit of my endurance until now. When I was a young woman in China, I went through three major challenges: the entrance exam to get into...reactionscomments
Blessed...On May 15th 2015 I drove myself to the hospital. I had been losing so much weight and every little smell made me have an asthma attack. When I arrived...reactions1comment
The Shock of My Life...I have been in chronic pain for over 5 years due to a mistake in the OR. I got MRSA in my spine. It was horrible and I almost died...reactions1comment
Help Wanted: Must be Tender, Tough...Editor's Note: The following article talks about a suicide that occurred in the author’s family, which may be upsetting to some readers. If you or a loved one are experiencing...reactionscomments
OMG! I've Been Diagnosed with Lung Cancer! NOW WHAT???...Every one of us has been there. We’ve heard the words, “You have lung cancer.” And our world stopped. At least for a moment. And then, it began spinning, spinning...reactionscomments
It Happens to All of Us...As we grow up and become parents, friends, etc., we know life doesn't last forever. We don't know when it will happen, but it "happens to all of us." Well...reactions5comments
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 have reached a period in my treatment that...reactionscomments
Ways to Be Your Own Advocate...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...reactions5comments
Vitrakvi (larotrectinib)...Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) is a form of targeted therapy known as a tissue-agnostic drug. This means it can be used to treat different types of cancer, as long as they all...
Zirabev (bevacizumab-bvzr)...Zirabev (bevacizumab-bvzr) is an approved biosimilar to Avastin (bevacizumab). Like Avastin, Zirabev is used in combination with chemotherapy drugs carboplatin and paclitaxel to treat advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer...
We Need More Than HOPE...While looking for some old pictures I came across a book written by Rick Page, proclaimed Personal Trainer to 25,000 sales superstars. I'm not really sure where the book came...reactionscomments
What You Really Need to Know about Statistics...When we are first diagnosed with lung cancer, it feels like our world has come collapsing down upon us. I guess in some ways, it has. The world we have...reactions5comments
