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
A Family Member in the Hospital...We avoid germs and sickness on a daily basis. Our immune systems are weak. We are weak. So what happens when a family...reactions1comment
Be Your Own Advocate...I was told that I had lung cancer over four years ago, it seems so long ago and yet it still feels like...reactions2comments
The Emotional Rollercoaster...When you hear the words, "you have lung cancer," the first thing that happens is your heart falls into your stomach. It...reactionscomments
Sepsis and Lung Cancer...I just got out of the hospital and a rehab hospital after having sepsis. This is not something that we typically talk...reactions1comment
Second Opinions...When I was first given my cancer diagnosis, my physicians and health care workers offered a wealth of information and resources to...reactionscomments
Allergy Season...Are you an allergy sufferer? Have you been your entire life or did it start after your lung cancer diagnosis? I spent...reactions2comments
Recently Diagnosed?...Are you reeling from the recent news that you possibly have lung cancer? Are you in the midst of telling your family and...reactions2comments
What Makes You Laugh?...You have been told you have lung cancer. You have been through the staging process. You have begun your treatments. All you can think...reactions2comments
Exercise: My Unlikely Remedy for Fatigue...Exercise is important. Whether you are healthy or you have lung cancer. It doesn't make a difference. As a lung cancer survivor...reactionscomments
Let's Talk About...Constipation...Lung cancer survivors deal with all kinds of things. Emotions, decisions, side effects, and sometimes, the most dreaded word, constipation. Unless you...reactionscomments
Changing Plans...As most of us know, unfortunately, plans sometimes need to be changed at the last minute due to treatment schedules, our own...reactions3comments
Tis The Season...And I don't mean the Christmas holidays. I bet that's what you thought when you read the title. What I really mean is...reactionscomments
Catching a Cold with Lung Cancer...As lung cancer survivors who are going through any forms of treatment, we all know the dangers of getting sick. My entire life...reactions1comment
Babysitting with Lung Cancer...Anyone who knows me or who has read my articles in the past know a few things about me. I have seven...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer Won't Kill Me...Do I sound naive? Do I sound like I am in denial? Well, I can assure you, I am not. I know...reactionscomments
Surviving Lung Cancer Treatments...Do you think I am going to write about the side effects of chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy? Nope. This has nothing to do...reactions4comments
3:00 AM Thoughts...The other night, it's 3:00 am and I'm awake - FINALLY!! Opdivo really knocked me on my butt this time. Friday and Saturday...reactions1comment
My Revelations from Hurricane Harvey...Once I received my diagnosis of lung cancer my entire world changed. If you are reading this, you probably think I'm going...reactionscomments