Receiving a Stage IV Lung Cancer Diagnosis as a Hospice Nurse...I have always been the "good" girl...always looking to do "the next right thing". Nursing was the most natural path for me...reactions3comments
Remembering Our Fathers (and Mothers), and Ourselves...At some point, most of us will have lost one or both of our parents by the time we hit our own...reactionscomments
National Healthy Homes Month...June is National Healthy Homes Month. This year’s theme, "Unlocking the Potential of America’s Children: Check Your Home – Protect Your Family,"...reactionscomments
Navigating Disability & Social Security...SSDI stands for Social Security Disability Insurance and SSI stands for Supplemental Security Income. Did you know there is a very distinct...reactionscomments
Attending ASCO: Insights for Advocates - Part 2...Dusty continues her interview with ASCO’s Patient Advocacy Director, Jeannine Salamone. Click here to read Part 1.Dusty:“You mentioned what organization they represent...reactionscomments
High Grade Primary Pulmonary Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma...I am so blessed to have been diagnosed with stage one lung cancer in January 2017. I had VATS in February 2017...reactionsreplies
I have been on Tagrisso for 19 months - should I have had an EKG?...I have been on Tagrisso for 19 months now. Initially I had an echocardiogram but nothing since like an EKG. Is that...reactions2replies
Opioid Painkillers and Cancer Care...Cancer patients require a wide variety of options for their care, both curative and palliative. Sometimes that includes heavy-duty pain medications. There...reactionscomments
Can I Retire? Should I?...Like with all of us, my cancer diagnosis threw a real wrench into my life. Suddenly, what was easy and taken-for-granted was...reactionscomments
Cannabis Cans, Can'ts, and Quandaries: From Curious to Patient User...Read the beginning of Jeffrey's experience trying medical cannabis in Cannabis Cans, Can'ts, and Quandaries: Changing Perspectives. The gummy and mint products...reactionscomments
What's Faith Got to Do with It?...I know, I know. It's a taboo subject these days. But, let's face it, faith plays a huge role in the way...reactionscomments
Cannabis Cans, Can'ts, and Quandaries: Changing Perspectives...I live in California where cannabis is legal (at the State level) for both medicinal and recreational use. Before it was legal...reactionscomments
Attending ASCO: Insights for Advocates...During the 2018 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, I interviewed Jeannine Salamone, ASCO’s Director of Patient Advocacy (pictured...reactionscomments
You Don't Smoke?...Are you a never smoker or someone who quit 30 years ago? Do you realize you can still get lung cancer? All you need...reactionscomments
It's Time to Take Ownership over Our Care...Back in the day, when it was suspected that we had cancer, we were sent for a biopsy. The cells were studied...reactionscomments
My Pneumothorax Experience: From Needle Biopsy to Recovery...The initial procedure of my needle biopsy was quite simple. But there is a fairly common complication that I encountered shortly after...reactionscomments
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
Fundraising Tips from a Reluctant Fundraiser...I have never enjoyed fundraising. When I was in school, I was the kid who always refused to go door-to-door with various...reactionscomments
How I Handled My Diagnosis and Telling My Family...Jennifer recalls and shares the events of her diagnosis in 2014 below.Feb 21, 2014. I don't even know what to say or where...reactions1comment
