I am a lung cancer patient/survivor.
I was diagnosed August 12, 2011, with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (adenocarcinoma). I had a lobectomy on my left lung and a wedge resection on my right lung. One month later, I had heavy duty chemo and lost my hair – the usual stuff. Eight months later,...
I am a caregiver or family member.
I lost my husband, Dan, to lung cancer in April 2013. Dan had all the risk factors for lung cancer. He was a former heavy smoker, quit 11 years. He lost his sister to lung cancer when she was only 62, and Dan had COPD. In January 2011, I talked to our primary care...
I am a lung cancer patient/survivor.
I am a 17-year lung cancer survivor. I had pneumonia four times that year with multiple X-rays. On the fourth one, my doctor said there was a “spot” on my right lung. After a CT scan and bronchoscopy, my pulmonologist finally gave me a diagnosis of Stage...