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
An Advocate's Point Of View...Each morning while enjoying my coffee, you can find me with my phone in my hand scrolling all the events that happened...reactions3comments
Stress Management...How do you deal with stress daily? We know what scanxiety is and that happens every few months, but how do you deal...reactionscomments
Words...Lung cancer. Grief. Anger. Tears. Survivorship. Physicians. Scans. Treatments. Surgery. Radiation. Nausea. Fatigue. Planning. Guilt. Friendships. Support. Advocacy. Biomarker testing. Biopsy. Blood tests. Chemotherapy. Targeted therapy. Immunotherapy. Progression. Stable. Staging. Side effects....reactionscomments
Beginning All Over...How does it feel to be in treatment for over 5 years and all of a sudden things change? Not from progression...reactions6comments
A Day In The Life...Just recently someone asked me what it was like receiving chemotherapy. My mind immediately went to a particular day that my daughter...reactionscomments
Advocacy Burnout...In the past several months, our lung cancer community has suffered some devastating blows. We have lost quite a few of our most...reactions1comment
Steroids: My Advice...Taper OFF...Do as I say -- not as I do. I have always been honest with my triumphs and failures since beginning my...reactionscomments
My Chemo Brain...In May 2014, I had my surgery to remove my left lung. Six weeks later it was time to meet with the...reactionscomments
My Second Life...Lung Cancer. Those are the two words I was not expecting to hear. In 2014, I developed a fever. I felt great...reactionscomments
Creating a Medical Diary...If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with lung cancer, then you are already aware of all the tests, doctor’s...reactionscomments