If You Toss Enough Seeds, Maybe One Will Land on Fertile Ground...I am dumbfounded right now. I just finished writing a blog post that is highly critical of my Representative in Congress. I...reactionscomments
Smile...I wanted to share my story thus far with all of you. I was diagnosed with stage 3a inoperable nsclc on Good...reactions9comments
Staying Positive is a Goal, Not a Constant...When you come to these forums to read what others have to say about dealing with lung cancer on a day in...reactions10comments
Are Advertisements Offering Too Much False Hope?...You know, I'm just not sure what I think about all of the advertisements that we are constantly bombarded by on television...reactionscomments
Cancer Invincibility...I have been meaning to schedule my annual mammogram. It’s also time for a colonoscopy. This morning I put both of those...reactions2comments
Using Medication To Quit Smoking...Chantix - it is a medication that either scares you to death or is a life-saver. Chantix is a medication used to help...reactionscomments
Changing Meds...I was first on Keytruda and a Chemo for 15 treatments. Two CT scans done after the third and sixth treatment showed...reactions2comments
It's About the Journey...I remember the days following my diagnosis as if they were yesterday. I was told I might not have very many more...reactionscomments
Balancing Parenting with Cancer Treatment...Being a cancer patient does not counteract parental duties, though I often wish it would. Many times I have had to drag...reactionscomments
Progress in Federal Funding for Lung Cancer...At the end of June, a bipartisan amendment was passed to restore the budget for the Department of Defense (DOD) Lung Cancer...reactionscomments
Fighting the Good Fight...I am 10 months into my fight against stage 4 Adenocarcinoma lung cancer (NSCLC). I am stage 4 as the cancer metastasized...reactions8comments
Deciding on Radiation Treatments..."Your tumor is growing. I am sorry, but I am pulling you out of your clinical trial," my oncologist said. And, with...reactionscomments
Immunotherapy and My New Normal...Until very recently, chemotherapy has been one of the only options for first-line treatment for lung cancer. Depending on your tumor(s), you...reactionscomments
Lessons from Love and Loss...I bet you're thinking of your loved ones, right? Well, I am actually not. What I am writing about is all the friends I...reactionscomments
Getting Easier While Getting Tougher...Cancer treatment can be a whole world of contradiction for a patient. Because of our individual biologies and the unpredictability of treatments...reactions4comments
Colitis and Opdivo...Opdivo, an immunotherapy, can cause many side effects. Some of which are itching, rash, fatigue, pneumonitis, and colitis. I have always had...reactionscomments
My Partner Is Not My Caregiver...In cancer terminology, there is a lot of very loaded language. Terms like "survivor" have become so ingrained that patients even worry...reactionscomments
Doctors Sometimes Need Advice Too...How many of us have lived with the notion that the doctors with whom we interact know everything about the medical circumstances...reactions2comments
Chemo Angels...Have you ever heard about Chemo Angels or Angel Mail? Chemo Angels are a wonderful group of people who simply want to be Angels...reactionscomments
