Chemotherapy Tips...Chemotherapy is an often-essential cancer treatment, attacking cells that divide quickly and helping stop cancer's advance. But, what makes chemotherapy effective against cancer also can make...reactions4comments
How Do I Know If My Sadness Is Depression?...As a social worker in a cancer center, I often have people say to me, “Of course I’m depressed, I have cancer.”...reactions2comments
Finding Credible Health Information Online...There’s a lot of health information available on the internet these days. From personal blogs to online magazines to government websites and...reactionscomments
BAC in 2005...Bronchoalveolar back then but now included in adeno. I was 64, now 79 and on Keytruda for 11 mos right now. My...reactions2comments
Breaking Down The Results From LUNGevity’s Scorecard...In its Lung Cancer Scorecard, LUNGevity Foundation grades each state on its access to care and lung cancer statistics. Based on their...reactionscomments
Finding A Purpose...I've been living with lung cancer for nearly 7 years. There have been so many ups and downs since this nightmare began. I've cried...reactionscomments
A Survivor’s Opinion about Second Opinions...When you hear the words, “You have lung cancer,” it is difficult to impossible to focus on anything else. Nevertheless, it is...reactionscomments
Scanxiety: It Persists, Even When We Aren't Getting Scanned...The last few days, I have felt kind of weird. Different, not entirely unwell. For three weeks, I have been on a...reactionscomments
The Journey and the Oncologist...I think sometimes that I take my oncologist for granted. He’s been an angel to me since day one. He often says...reactions2comments
There are Worse Things than Cancer...You must think I have lost my mind when I write that there are worse things than cancer. Most of us really...reactionscomments
Screening Versus Cessation: An Either-Or Fallacy...I just came across an article in MedPage Today with the following headline: “Lung Cancer Screening or Smoking Cessation: Which is the...reactionscomments
Receiving a Stage IV Lung Cancer Diagnosis as a Hospice Nurse...I have always been the "good" girl...always looking to do "the next right thing". Nursing was the most natural path for me...reactions3comments
Taking the Bull by the Horns and Advocating for Yourself...I got a post from someone new to the lung cancer world today. I was struck by how much smarter she is...reactionscomments
How To Practice Safe Medication Disposal...Today more people are aware that old and unused drugs can be dangerous to keep around the house. Leftover drugs may be...reactionscomments
The Importance of Our Stories...Three years ago, when I began blogging about my lung cancer treatment, I was not sure whether I was writing for myself...reactionscomments
Hair Loss, Hats and Wigs...I see a lot of folks these days receiving treatment for lung cancer and they do not lose their hair. That’s wonderful!...reactions3comments
Other Genetic Abnormalities...Damage to the genes can cause normal cells to change and become cancer cells. While genetic changes can be inherited, in the...
Genetic Abnormalities - KRAS...Approximately 15-25 percent of patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with adenocarcinomas have mutations on the KRAS gene. KRAS mutations are...
Freedom...November is lung cancer awareness month and this past November marked 7 years since diagnosis. I would love to say that the...reactions1comment
Healthcare Obstacles & the LGBTQ+ Community...Editor’s Note: LGBTQ+ stands for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. To learn more about gender identity, check...reactionscomments
