Doing What You Love...We are extremely saddened to say that on October 21, 2018, Jeffrey Poehlmann passed away. Jeffrey’s advocacy efforts and writing continue to...reactionscomments
What is a Living Will?...The word “will” can seem loaded when mentioned in casual conversation, and it might seem morbid to talk about or even unnecessary...reactionscomments
Ground Glass Opacities...May 2012 lung nodules were discovered accidentally after having an MRI for an unrelated issue. February 2013 had a left upper lobe...reactions5comments
My Lung Cancer Journey...My journey started in November 2012 when I had surgery for "severe diverticulitis." The surgeon wound up removing a small section of...reactions4comments
My son Michael John...My son Michael John 33 years old on October 29th 2018 was given the sad news of Colorectal cancer spread to his...reactions1comment
Couple Celebrates Gift of Life After a Stage IV Lung Cancer Diagnosis -- Part III...Part III -- The following article was written from an interview with Cindy Hall, whose husband Tommy Hall was diagnosed with stage...reactionscomments
It Took a Truck Accident...Six years ago I was involved in a head on truck accident. Hurt my knees, back and neck. X-rays than an MRI...reactions5comments
Lung Cancer Advocates Go to Washington...Often, after a person is diagnosed with lung cancer, they may feel as if they have lost some sense of control in...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...reactionscomments
Connect to Chinese ROS1 Group...I always believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. So when I heard that there is a Chinese ROS1...reactions4comments
Frustration Boils Over...One More Time...For some reason, every time one of my friends knows someone with lung cancer, they turn to me for comfort. I don't...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
Why I Write for Health Union (And Encourage Others To) -- Part II...This is Part II of the article series "Why I Write for Health Union (And Encourage Others To)". One of the benefits...reactionscomments
Why I Write for Health Union (And Encourage Others To)...I admit I was skeptical when Sara Hayes first reached out to me nearly two years ago via LinkedIn. However, coincidentally, my...reactionscomments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactionscomments
Don't Eat the Sugar...and Other Cancer Myths...Once you are diagnosed with cancer, you'll start hearing all kinds of things. Many of them are simply not true. Let's take...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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
Our Story...About a year and a half ago, my husband was treated for an early stage prostate cancer. (he had a prostatectomy because...reactions1comment
