Tips from My Personal Beginning...So, a lot of people ask how I found out how I had lung cancer since I didn't smoke. Well, that is an excellent question. I was having migraines for 8...reactions5comments
Myths and Facts About Living Wills...A living will is known by several other names, including advanced directive, healthcare declaration, medical directive, and many more. There is often confusion about what these words mean and why...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, not so much. 4 years and 10 months...reactions1comment
Cooler Temperatures, Colorful Trees, and Plenty of Gratitude...I always look forward to October. It usually brings cooler, wetter weather to our parched city after a summertime of high temperatures and little rain. I love watching the trees...reactions5comments
Starting Conversations: Advanced Directives...For some, starting conversations regarding end of life care can be very difficult. When is the right time to start that conversation? Who do we start the conversation with? What...reactions1reply
What Does November Mean to You?...What does this month mean to you? When I was first diagnosed with grim news that I had stage 4 lung cancer, I was a total wreck. That wreckage remained...reactionscomments
How My Husband Helps Me Fight Lung Cancer...My name is Christine and I prefer to have my husband’s name concealed. We are Canadians and both professors in Engineering. I am diagnosed ROS1 NSCNL in June, 2015 when...reactions2comments
Treatment with PDL1 expression positive?...Hi, My name is Ina and i am writing on behalf of my dad who was diagnosed with lung cancer- adenocarcinoma 3 months ago. I live in Washington DC and...reactions1reply
My Summary of the World Conference on Lung Cancer...I recently had the privilege of attending IASLC’s 19th World Conference on Lung Cancer (WCLC) in Toronto, Ontario. Let me start by saying this may be a very scientific recap...reactionscomments
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month...Everyone knows that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but we keep the fact that November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month a better secret. Unfortunately, the flood of pink will...reactionscomments
Big Focus on Patients at the World Conference on Lung Cancer!...You would think there would be an emphasis on patients at all cancer conferences, wouldn’t you? After all, the end goal of attending a cancer-related conference for clinicians is, hopefully...reactionscomments
You're Invited to Kick Off Lung Cancer Awareness Month in DC!...We are holding a press conference at the historic National Press Club on Thursday, November 1, 2018, to kick off Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer advocates are invited! Please...reactionscomments
Effect of My Cancer on My Children...When I was diagnosedROS1+ NSCLC, my children were 16, 18, and 23 years old. My main concern is around my children, how would they handle my sickness? How did they...reactionscomments
Anyone Who Wants to Date Me Must Be Crazy...My cancer journey began in 2002... that is 16 years ago and 5 cancers later. I've given up on finding someone who will stay with me through the long haul...reactions1comment
It’s Important to Pay Attention to Your Mental Health...I read a startling statistic the other day about suicide and lung cancer diagnoses. According to a public release by the American Thoracic Society on May 23, 2017, “a lung...reactions2comments
What are your tips for finding a good oncologist?...Share your tips with fellow community members looking for an oncologist! If you haven’t found a good one, what challenges have you faced?...reactions3replies
Like a Hurricane...As I wake up this morning, to power, to the sun, and to this amazingly beautiful day, I am quickly reminded about the power of Mother Nature and how we...reactionscomments
Remembering Jeffrey Poehlmann...We are incredibly saddened to share that LungCancer.net team member Jeffrey Poehlmann has passed away on October 21, 2018. Jeffrey had been living with stage IV lung cancer for the...reactions4comments
Remembering Jeffrey Poehlmann...We were incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of lungcancer.net contributor Jeffrey Poehlmann on October 21, 2018. Jeffrey had been living with stage IV lung cancer for the past...reactions4repliesMemory Wall
5 Things You Can Do Even if You have No Energy...Cancer treatments completely zap our energy. I get nivolumab treatments now and they do not leave me as exhausted as traditional chemo treatments did. But I remember being so tired...reactionscomments
