When I started advocating for lung cancer, I didn’t understand why the stigma against lung cancer patients is so strong. I didn’t realize what smoking indicates and how this stigma affects everybody. I then connected the dots that lung cancer has the lowest funding comparing with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and prostate cancer, although lung cancer has the highest death rate.

Since I was in lung cancer land, I most often heard “clinical trials save lives.” I can’t be convinced with the available information to join the clinical trial. So I decided to look for the patients who had “real” experience in clinical trials. I think I found them, and here it is: https://lungcancer.net/living/clinical-trial-experiences/

This is Part-4 which is my final part of talks from lung cancer patients on their experience on marriages, relationships, dating and sex. https://lungcancer.net/living/relationships-self-worth/

This is the 3rd episode of 4 about cancer patient experience about relationship, dating and sex. Editor’s Note: This article discusses relationship abuse and suicidal thoughts. If you or a loved one are experiencing suicidal thoughts, please text or call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK or visit their website. https://lungcancer.net/living/finding-connections/

This is Part II of 4-part series of lung cancer patients on the experience of marriage, relationship, dating and sex due to lung cancer. https://lungcancer.net/living/new-relationships/

At the Zoom meeting early this month, I invited three ladies to talk about the changes in their experiences about marriage, relationships, dating, and sex due to lung cancer. This is the first of the four-part interviews. https://lungcancer.net/living/relationships-after-diagnosis/

I have spent two years to observe, learn, and hone my skills to be an advocate. It’s time for me now to decide what kind of advocate I want to be. https://lungcancer.net/living/mentors-mentees/

I’m a visual type of person and always want to express myself through paint and drawing. However, since my childhood, I was convinced that I could not paint or draw. After I got lung cancer, the desires of painting were getting stronger. In this article, Christine explored her interest in the visual arts. https://lungcancer.net/living/art-inspiration/

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This is the 2nd part of my interview of Linnea Olson to talk about her experience with clinical trials, building relationships, and intimacy after lung cancer. https://lungcancer.net/living/linnea-olson-dating/

Linnea is a lung cancer survivor, advocate, artist, and writer. I am very impressed by Linnea’s experience after 15 years of lung cancer survivorship. I’m so fortunate to be able to invite Linnea for a Zoom meeting to talk about clinical trials, dating, sex, triage, and being a writer. Below Linnea summarized the questions I’ve asked during the Zoom meeting. https://lungcancer.net/living/linnea-olson-clinical-trials/