Life and Breath...February 20th of 2014 and the worst day of my life. It was the day I heard the words directed to me, "I...reactionscomments
Alternative Medicine...Alternative medicine are more accepted now a days due to it's promising results unlike pharmaceutical medicine, alternative medicine don't give negative effect...reactions1reply
What Are The Stages Of Lung Cancer?...I am often asked what are the stages of lung cancer and how does your medical team come to the conclusion of...reactionscomments
Living Life After a Cancer Diagnosis...I have two dogs. One white. One black. One female. One male. As different from one another as night and day. But...reactionscomments
Reflections on ASCO...In early June, I attended the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) as a Patient Advocate. Held every...reactionscomments
Help! I Can't Get a Good Breath!...I recently saw a question raised by a lung cancer survivor who was experiencing difficulty breathing after radiation treatments. She wanted to...reactions2comments
The Weight She Carries: Support For The Caregiver...There is a couple I know where the wife is so fed up about losing her sense of identity, losing her sense...reactions2comments
When They Tell You NED......NED, or No Evidence of Disease. Aren't those the most wonderful words you have ever seen? It doesn't really matter where your...reactions3comments
How Nonscientific Advocates Can Understand Science...In addition to the obvious challenges facing those of us diagnosed with lung cancer, there’s another challenge that many of us are...reactionscomments
Has anyone had a normal chest x-ray before diagnosis?...Anyone had a normal chest x-ray only to be diagnosed with lung cancer a short time later?...reactions7replies
Kidney Damage From Chemotherapy: My Story and What You Should Know...After four chemotherapy infusions, I was feeling pretty good. My energy level and feeling of well-being were on the rise. CT scans...reactions2comments
Coping With Chemo Brain...Do you have chemo brain? It's a real thing. I know for a long time, doctors, especially, scoffed at the idea, but...reactionscomments
I have stage 3 lung cancer was diagnosed last August...I had no sign or symptoms prior . Then woke up to my eye twitching on lasted a minute or so ...reactions5replies
Understanding Death...A friend of mine recently asked me, as a lung cancer patient, if I had any insight into the process of dying...reactionscomments
Do You Still Smoke?...And I mean cigarettes. I'm sure you heard from everyone non-stop that you needed to quit smoking or have you quit? I...reactionscomments
Reclaiming My Awe...Do you remember when you were first diagnosed or when you received word that your tumors were on the move again? It...reactionscomments
How Well Is Well When Talking About How We Feel?..."I'm doing fine." That is the response I usually give when asked how I am doing. People ask me how I feel...reactionscomments
What Are Specialty Pharmacies And Why Do We Use Them?...Let me start by saying that I realize I am lucky to have medical insurance provided through my husband’s employer. There are...reactionscomments
Short Shelf Life...Lung cancer bloggers are not always around very long. Our community is ever-expanding, but the sad truth is that we can expect...reactionscomments
Taking a Little Break from Cancer with Other Cancer Survivors...Have you ever visited a Cancer Support Communities (CSC) clubhouse? Every time I go, I think I will be more active. I...reactionscomments
