Surprise - You Have Lung CancerMy husband passed in 2017 after having kidney failure; he refused to have dialysis. We had hospice care at home for him. I had a lot of adjusting to do... By inthemoment2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Allergy Attack Was Small Cell Lung CancerSept. 2013 was the start of a trip into darkness. But I'm 73, healthy, active, it can't be lung cancer, it is my nose. It is allergies... Thus began the... By jo401 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Thought It Was COPDI QUIT smoking when I was 58 years old. I was getting colds almost constantly. It seemed as if I couldn't ever feel really well. I had a PFT test... By jeanne702 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Tennis and Lung CancerUntil my lung cancer diagnosis in May of 2018 and subsequent treatments, I was on the tennis court at least 4 or 5 days per week. I fell into tennis... By lcawthon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Solved My Water Retention ProblemI was diagnosed at age 56 with stage IVNSCLC in Oct 2013. Yes, I’m still here and going strong. After 2 yrs of IV chemo, I was able to go... By paulab1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Surprise! You Have Cancer!I was admitted to the emergency room on March 23, 2019 with severe abdominal pains. I was quickly diagnosed with pancreatitis which didn't alarm me since I knew little about... By merry1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Thought It Was My SpineMy husband, son and I were driving home from visiting my mother for Mother's Day and the traffic was awful! Traffic came to a sudden stop with the exception of... By janrh1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Chest X-RaysMy work company used to do chest x-rays on an annual basis. This was stopped. After about 3 years I realized I hadn't had one. I asked my doctor to... By cejs991 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My Lung CancerLast April, had my regular checkup, doctor was happy that I lost some weight, but after all blood work, she told me it was all good. Then 4 months later... By ingrid1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
LungMy stories started in six years and four months. I had a bad infection went to ER they done a chest xray. The Dr found a small spot on upper... By susiejo19431 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Me? Lung Cancer?My story begins in August of 2017. I ‘was’ a busy 51 year old mom of 6, ages ranging from 33 to 11 and grandmother of 1 beautiful 8 year... By jfsandow5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Cancer and Career... Creating a BalanceI was recently asked “how do you balance your cancer and career while being a mom”? I was flattered to be asked because the question assumed I had struck the... By bobbi-j2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Thoracoscopy ExperienceI had a spot on my upper left lobe, that was found by accident, and was told by one doctor that I needed to have my entire upper left lobe... By tomlatini1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Looks So MatterI am 61 years old and diagnosed with stage 4 squamous NSCLC in May of 2018. Since I heard the diagnosis in a small cramped examination room at the Ottawa... By stevenamcd3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Ground Glass OpacitiesMay 2012 lung nodules were discovered accidentally after having an MRI for an unrelated issue. February 2013 had a left upper lobe to my to remove a remove a 2cm... By mariea1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
My Lung Cancer JourneyMy journey started in November 2012 when I had surgery for "severe diverticulitis." The surgeon wound up removing a small section of intestine that was twisted instead of removing the... By katek2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My son Michael JohnMy son Michael John 33 years old on October 29th 2018 was given the sad news of Colorectal cancer spread to his right lung and liver he is married no... By georgia1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
It Took a Truck AccidentSix years ago I was involved in a head on truck accident. Hurt my knees, back and neck. X-rays than an MRI showed growths on my thyroid, that's it. Doctor... By peteconaty1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Connect to Chinese ROS1 GroupI always believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. So when I heard that there is a Chinese ROS1 Group, I tried to put people from both... By Christine Qiong Wu2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
How My Husband Helps Me Fight Lung CancerMy name is Christine and I prefer to have my husband’s name concealed. We are Canadians and both professors in Engineering. I am diagnosed ROS1 NSCNL in June, 2015 when... By Christine Qiong Wu4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments