I Have What???...I remember that day as if it were yesterday. Getting a call from my physician, not his nurse, telling me to come in...reactions2comments
Interviews, Surveys, & Patient Research...As a new lung cancer patient, you will soon discover many Facebook groups or pages with other survivors. Along the way, sometimes...reactionscomments
Managing Student Loans and Your Diagnosis...Student loans. Two words that every person who has attended college does not like to hear. But, it is a reality that...reactionscomments
4 Years and It Got Me...I have had lung cancer for 4 years and 3 months. Overall, I have been healthy. That does not include the side effects from...reactionscomments
LC Hope Rocks - Join The Movement...#LCHOPEROCKS join the movement. Have you ever heard of painting rocks? It is the newest craze. For whatever cause you can think...reactionscomments
How I Handled My Diagnosis and Telling My Family...Jennifer recalls and shares the events of her diagnosis in 2014 below.Feb 21, 2014. I don't even know what to say or where...reactions1comment
You Don't Smoke?...Are you a never smoker or someone who quit 30 years ago? Do you realize you can still get lung cancer? All you need...reactionscomments
I'm Having a What?! Endobronchial Ultrasound Explained...EBUS. Have you ever heard of that? I sure had not until my journey with lung cancer began. An endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)...reactionscomments
Navigating Disability & Social Security...SSDI stands for Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI stands for Supplemental Security Income. Did you know there is a very distinct...reactionscomments
Life and Breath...February 20th of 2014 and the worst day of my life. It was the day I heard the words directed to me, "I...reactionscomments
My Hope for My Children and Grandchildren...As lung cancer patients, we stare down death every day. Whether it is our own mortality or losing our cancer friends we...reactions2comments
This Heat and Humidity...I don't even live near the ocean. I live in Northeast Ohio one-quarter of a mile from the shores of Lake Erie...reactions3comments
Using Medication To Quit Smoking...Chantix - it is a medication that either scares you to death or is a life-saver. Chantix is a medication used to help...reactionscomments
Saved By The Scan?...Have you seen the commercial from the American Lung Association and Lung Force? If you have, were you offended? Well, you should...reactionscomments
How Do You Go To Treatments?...As a moderator of numerous Facebook groups pertaining to lung cancer, I see the same question quite often - "can I drive...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer and Moving...As I meet more and more people with lung cancer, I seem to see a trend. Those who have no children in their...reactionscomments
Finding New Meaning...I once had a vibrant, busy lifestyle. I worked full time, I spent time with my grandson, I went out socially. Now...reactions1comment
Getting Ready For Guests...The holidays are upon us but that is not the only time we entertain and are invited to multiple events. As lung...reactions1comment
Our Tribe...As a lung cancer patient, I have had my trials and tribulations. From surgery to radiation to chemotherapy and now immunotherapy. Endless blood tests...reactions2comments
Is There A Pickle On Your Tree?...It is Christmas time. Is there a pickle on your tree? No, really -- I mean it, do you have a pickle on your...reactions2comments
