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
How Double Vision Led to a Lung Cancer Diagnosis...Having suffered from double vision for 6 years and seen numerous specialists without a diagnosis or resolution I had resigned myself to...reactions1comment
When, What & Why of Medicare Open Enrollment...Navigating the nuances of health insurance while also managing lung cancer can be a lot to juggle. In order to simplify the...reactionscomments
A New Way to Look at Fundraising...I raised over $17,000 for lung cancer research with the Bonnie J. Addario Lung Cancer Foundation in November 2018, during Lung Cancer...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer Patients Living Self-Portrait Series: Christine...I wanted to create a living self-portraits series about lung cancer patients and caregivers. These portraits are about our feelings, our journey...reactionscomments
10 Ways to Balance Body and Mind...Mental and physical health are intrinsically linked. Managing the stresses of a physical condition can be mentally and emotionally exhausting. Here we...reactionscomments
Precision Medicine 101...Have you heard of Precision Medicine? If you haven't, you are certainly not alone! But, it is very important for you to...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer Stigma: What Is It and Why Does it Exist?...For many people living with lung cancer, the very first question they are asked (by friends, family and even strangers) is “did...reactions26comments
Is There a Stigma in Lung Cancer Research Funding?...It is estimated that nearly 160,000 Americans died from lung cancer in 2016. That’s a staggering number! Lung cancer is by far...reactions1comment
An Open Letter to Rush Limbaugh (Part 2)...Since we’re dealing with early detection, I want to insert a fact that many of your listeners may not know. Approximately half...reactionscomments
An Open Letter to Rush Limbaugh...Dear Rush, You may not understand the magnitude of the initial impact and following aftershock waves from your recent public acknowledgement about...reactionscomments
Low-Dose CT Scans...In May of 2015 I went for a low dose CT Scan, I had no symptoms or reason to believe that Lung...reactions1comment
