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Lung cancer in 140 characters: finding your people on Twitter
You might have trouble finding a lung cancer support group in your community. However, the Internet makes it possible to find people with lung cancer all over the world who are engaged in critical thinking about their own treatment, and … Continue reading
When your friend has cancer
People often ask what they can do to help. While friends have done some truly spectacular things for me since my diagnosis, some of the most important and helpful things have been very small and simple. I figure everyone knows … Continue reading
Palliative care for lung cancer: getting help for your symptoms
Shortly after my diagnosis, a physician I knew socially said, “Call me if you have questions. I’m board certified in palliative care.” I was polite, but quietly took offense: how dare he tell me I was dying when he wasn’t … Continue reading
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Finding the right emotional support for lung cancer
When you have lung cancer, not every cancer support group will be helpful. Lung cancer is just so much deadlier, on average, than other common cancers like breast and prostate cancer, and tends to be diagnosed when it is so … Continue reading
Applying for disability
My sister, a former social worker, recommended that I apply for Social Security disability benefits as soon as possible after diagnosis. It would never have occurred to me, and it sounded complicated. As it turns out, though, if you have … Continue reading
What it’s like to have a port inserted
As soon as it became clear that my initial treatment would be chemotherapy, the doctor recommended a port insertion. I wondered: What’s a port? Thinking back now to all the confusion and worries of those early days, I couldn’t even … Continue reading
A serious illness: managing all the love
When people found out I had advanced lung cancer, in general they were wonderful. Sometimes, though, all the “wonderful” was a little much for me to take. They wanted to visit, they wanted to help, they wanted to understand what … Continue reading
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