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| Support When You Have Lung Cancer | Lung cancer isn't just a "family disease" - it literally takes a village. Family members may help in one way, friends in another. Sometimes strangers, that is strangers who have lived and breathed with lung cancer like you, can help in another way. Thankfully there are many ways to find these strangers (caution: they may become very dear friends) even when you have the "white ribbon" cancer.
Best wishes until next week, Dr. Lynne | | | |
| How Can You Find a Lung Cancer Support Group? | | Do you wonder how you can find a support group for just people with lung cancer? If you say you're not interested in being in the midst of a sea of pink, with concerns that are unique to lung cancer, you're not alone. Check out some of the ways to look for in-person or online support groups in this article. If you're struggling, LUNGevity has a Lifeline Support Program that matches people with lung cancer with lung cancer survivors. Your "mentor" through this program may be able to assist you not only in learning about support in the lung cancer community, but in a multitude of other ways as well. Read more | | | | |
| For Cancer Family Caregivers Only | | We all know the sacrifices caregivers of people with lung cancer make, and even that those sacrifices are one of the greatest ways to express our love. Yet, the instructions given at the every flight I take remind me: You need to put on your own oxygen mask first. If you don't take care of yourself you simply can't be as supportive as you could be. Check out these tips. Read more | | | | |
| Coping with Vacations and Holidays With Cancer | | As the evenings get longer, it reminds us that summer parties, vacations, and the 4th of July lie just around the corner. Cancer doesn't mean these times can't be enjoyable, but checking out a few of these tips could make the difference. Read more | | | | |
| 10 Things NOT to Say to Someone with Lung Cancer | | If we haven't walked a mile in someone else's shoes, the words that come out of our mouths can sometimes sting. Here are 10 things that people with lung cancer told me they found hurtful, and what might to say that's more supportive instead. Read more | | | | |
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