A Tribute to My Dad...We got the dreaded and totally unexpected news that my 48-year-old dad had stage IV lung cancer after he underwent a routine...reactionscomments
Wear White for a Future Immune to Cancer...The Cancer Research Institute (CRI) has designated June as Cancer Immunotherapy Month. While the entire month is focused on bringing more awareness to...reactionscomments
Job Searching as a Cancer Survivor or Caregiver...Looking for a new job or continuing to work isn’t frequently associated with Stage IV Lung Cancer. Today there are younger people...reactionscomments
Attending ASCO as a Patient Advocate...Those who are new to the world lung cancer, may not have heard much about the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)…yet...reactionscomments
When You Just Don't Want to Fight It so Hard Any Longer...I was diagnosed with NSCLC in April '16, diagnosed with surgery to remove large masses on my RUL and RLL (multiple nodules...reactions16comments
Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2018...In today's political climate, it isn't often that you hear about a bill that enjoys bipartisan support, but the Women and Lung...reactionscomments
Going Strong...I was diagnosed with lung and breast cancer in November of 2016 after I had a stroke. In December of that year...reactions2comments
Here We Go...Year 5...The magic number, or so they say. I'm not really sure who "they" are but I'm guessing experts. In the beginning, upon...reactions2comments
Beauty and the Beast in Lung Cancer...So, lung cancer sucks. Ok, you all knew that. But, it not only causes depression and even anger, it can totally destroy...reactionscomments
Rolling Stone Rocker Shares His Lung Cancer Story...A recent news article about Rolling Stone guitarist Ronnie Wood’s lung cancer diagnosis stirred up a variety of thoughts and emotions. I...reactions1comment
Silver Linings...Dictionary.com defines a silver lining as "a sign of hope in an unfortunate or gloomy situation; a bright prospect". What does a...reactionscomments
Tips for Managing Chemo Brain (Part 2)...Click here to read Part 1 of Tips for Managing Chemo Brain When cancer or its treatment damages our ability to focus...reactionscomments
Self-Care Basics: Why is it important and how can we practice it?...Self-care has been an ever-evolving concept in our world for decades. Originally, the World Health Organization defined self-care in the 1980’s as...reactionscomments
Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives (Part 2)...Check out Part 1 of Dusty's article Lung Cancer Screening Saves Lives Lung cancer screening is done by a low-dose CT scan...reactionscomments
My Dream Wedding & Honeymoon...Followed By My Cancer Diagnosis...We picked the perfect wedding song. Oh, because you are the best thing, you’re the best thing, baby. I can still hear...reactionscomments
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...The Social Security Administration is a branch of the United States federal government that provides disability benefits to individuals who cannot work due...reactions4comments
Musings from the Chemo Chair...It is Monday. Every other Monday finds me sitting in the chemo chair. Today is that day. When you walk into my...reactions5comments
Abby’s Road...The recent deaths of several of our comrades have hit the lung cancer community incredibly hard. One of those losses was Abby...reactionscomments
Advocating for Lung Cancer to Get "Equal Time"...I am on a forum with people who have all kinds of cancer. A lot of the members have had breast cancer...reactionscomments
Do You Struggle with Your Weight? I Sure Do....Until I was around 55 or so, I could eat anything I wanted and I remained as thin as a rail. But...reactionscomments
