Lung Cancer Anxieties: Financial Stress...In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing a physical illness like lung cancer and its side effects. Phrases...reactionscomments
It’s Ok to Not be Ok - Being Honest About Depression...Recently, Haley Epstein, a very close friend of the family, came home from her freshman year at college to speak at her...reactions1comment
Don't Call Me a Warrior...I am called a "warrior" fairly often these days. I am not a warrior. People also call me "heroic," "strong," and even...reactionscomments
Cancer is Cancer...There is so much disparity between cancer groups. Of course, lung cancer is the most underfunded. But, when you think about the patient as...reactions2comments
Reaching Back to My Newly Diagnosed Self...Sitting in the emergency department. Ebb and flow of patient care flowing around me. Dramas big and small. Doctors in hushed tones...reactions7comments
Sing for the Joy of It, Sing Because It is Good for You...When God passed out singing talents, He skipped right over me. I can't carry a tune no matter how hard I try...reactions2comments
Drug Pricing, Co-Pays, and Other Nonsense...Sometimes dealing with insurance and healthcare companies just feels ridiculous. Take the following example, a true story culled from my experience. Filling...reactionscomments
The Surreality of Chronic Illness...If the name had not been co-opted so many years ago by the MTV Networks as they ushered in a new age...reactions3comments
Deadlines...As a writer, I have been dealing with deadlines most of my life. Some have been arbitrary, some have been self-imposed, others...reactionscomments
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Celebration of Chinese New Year...I would not consider myself a very cultural person. I left China at age 23 soon after I finished my undergraduate studies...reactionscomments
Gut Bacteria Could Affect How We Respond to Immunotherapy...Did you know that your gut bacteria might predict whether or not you will respond to immunotherapy? Three different studies have found...reactionscomments
Living Life Despite Lung Cancer (an Interview)...My friend and fellow stage IV lung cancer survivor, Karen Loss, recently embarked on a 9-day trip to Israel. We thought some...reactionscomments
Living Life Despite Lung Cancer (an Interview) -- Part II...Read Part I of Living Life Despite Lung Cancer (an Interview) HERE. My friend and fellow lung cancer survivor, Karen Loss, recently...reactionscomments
Dating with the Big C...My day started out innocently enough...beautiful Virginia fall day, crystal blue skies, wispy clouds, the ever-present hum of the jets on patrol...reactions2comments
Relationships, Dating, and Stage 4 Lung Cancer 2.0...A few months back, I wrote an article about how hard it was to meet someone who will accept you as a...reactions2comments
The Curious Case of Cancer's Comic Timing...Oh, Cancer, sometimes you're so funny. People seem to enjoy anthropomorphizing cancer and its effects. We hear terms like battling, fighting, surviving...reactions2comments
I Have to Start Chemo ... And I'm Scared...It was six years ago, but I well remember my first chemo treatment ... and the days leading up to it. It...reactions3comments
Faith, Battle, Positivity and Other Irritants...I have always been a person of deep faith. I don\'t go to church like I should, to say the least, but...reactions10comments
Lung Cancer and an Evolving World View...It is almost impossible to conceive of how a lung cancer diagnosis could not change a patient's worldview. After all, the ramifications...reactionscomments
