Taking Care of Dental Conditions while Undergoing Chemo: Dry Mouth...When I was diagnosed with cancer, no one told me anything at all about how important it is to visit a dentist...reactions2comments
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
How Do My Children See My Lung Cancer?...When I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at the end of 2013, my husband and I didn’t tell our children...reactionscomments
5 Survival Tips for Attending ASCO...If you have never attended ASCO's annual conference at McCormick Place in Chicago, the experience can be somewhat overwhelming. To better prepare...reactionscomments
Take The Clinical Trial Patient Voice Survey (Now Closed)...Have you participated in a clinical trial? Are you interested in participating in future clinical trials? We want to hear more about...reactionscomments
Learning from Cancer...Three years ago in June, my world was turned upside down. My path that I had planned diligently and deliberately was turned on...reactionscomments
Scanxiety: A Word Well Known in the Lung Cancer Community...Scan plus anxiety equals Scanxiety. Scanxiety is a very well known word and commonly used in the lung cancer community. Most of...reactions1comment
Do You Tell Everyone You Have Lung Cancer?...By now, all my family and friends know about my lung cancer diagnosis. Even acquaintances are aware since I frequently post on...reactions7comments
Today's Word...Burden...Burden: To make (someone) hold or carry something heavy or accept or deal with something difficult: to put a heavy burden on (someone). This...reactionscomments
It Isn't Always About You...I just read an article by Celeste Headlee that was published in the Huffington Post. It really resonated with me. It made me...reactions1comment
Nighttime Blue Light Exposure and Cancer Risk...I read an alarming headline posted by a legitimate cancer treatment center. It proclaimed that the blue light from tablets and smartphones...reactionscomments
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
Finding Deeper Meaning to Life After Cancer Diagnosis -- Part II...As believers, we know that we will face challenges in this world. We also understand that there is a time for everything...reactionscomments
Finding Deeper Meaning to Life After Cancer Diagnosis...A recent online survey of people living with lung cancer and their caregivers revealed intriguing insight about a person’s faith or spirituality...reactions5comments
Cancer and Capitol Hill...It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Lisa Moran on June 6, 2023. As a cherished...reactions1comment
Life With Small Cell Lung Cancer...Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a type of lung cancer distinct from other lung cancers due to its clinical and biologic...reactionscomments
Living Despite the Lung Cancer Epidemic...In the cancer world, there is a term called cured, although I really don't believe it means the same thing that is...reactions1comment
Someone Asked, "How Do You Stay Happy?"...A frequent question that people, particularly those who are newly diagnosed, ask is "how do you stay happy every day when you...reactions1comment
Don't Give Up!...It was unimaginable to travel with my situation, a stage IV lung cancer metastasis to the brain. Nowadays, it’s not a big...reactions2comments
The Reality of Dealing with Scans and Scanxiety...I hear people talk about scanxiety all of the time. Most live in fear of having the regular scans that are required...reactions5comments