Living with Lung Cancer Blogs

Web MD and I would not get along. According to them, my smoking history and family history meant there was a less than 10% chance of me getting lung cancer. Despite that, as a

Dr. Winn joined the LUNGevity Board of Directors in June 2020. He recently spoke with Jeanne Regnante, LUNGevity’s Chief Health Equity Officer, about his lung cancer advocacy

Health inequities and disparities in care among the medically underserved persist despite widespread efforts to address them. There are several reasons for this, including

Marty Henley is a nurse anesthetist and serves as Chief nurse Anesthetist at CAMC, managing the department of anesthesia at the medical center. In 2011, she was awarded the WV

Right before I had the seizure that led to the diagnosis of my lung cancer, I called 9-1-1. I’m a nurse, so I knew something was very wrong. Prior to the seizure, I had been

When did you initially find LUNGevity? I joined LUNGevity in May 2015, after the demise of an online support community called RedToenail.org, a general cancer forum started by a

I call myself The Designated Thriver. I was diagnosed at 34 with stage IV ALK+ non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). No one knew what to make of me or my symptoms, which were so mild

My daughter Jillian was first diagnosed with lung cancer when she was 28 years old. She thought it was just a swollen lymph node – a residual from a cold. Her lung cancer diagnosis

I was crushing it on the morning of May 17, 2020 during my virtual workout. The kettle bells somehow felt a little lighter that Sunday, even as my trainer, who I have worked with

A lung cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. Support from family and friends becomes a crucial part of navigating the disease. Equally as important to many is support and

Editor’s note: This blog was written in mid-September 2020. I was diagnosed with lung cancer in December 2013. My initial treatment was chemo/radiation, which led to remission for

Editor’s Note: This story was written in mid-September 2020. We wake up each morning with red puffy eyes, scratchy throat, and raspy voices. Sometimes, I have dark circles under my