A Lil Lytnin' Strikes Lung Cancer

I got my drugs! I got my drugs! I got my drugs! My first dose of entrectinib Now let's hope they work.

Well, my liver counts have been dropping, but they still aren't low enough to start the trial. Because of the holiday weekend, my next p...

Well, faithful reader, you may recall that I was supposed to start my clinical trial today. All the tests were run, all the "i"s...

The past two weeks have consisted of a brain MRI, chest CT scan, countless tubes of blood drawn, urine test, EKG, extensive health history, ...

Well, we have been waiting for the next sign of progression as the cue that it was time to switch drugs, and it looks like the time is now. ...

Four years ago today I was diagnosed with lung cancer. We wouldn't find our for several days just how bad it was. This time four years a...

I'm sure you have all been following my brain met saga with baited breath ;) so today I will bring you the latest MRI results, which are...

I have my every-three-month scans coming up on Friday, and I am already a nervous wreck. The week or so leading up to my scans I, like clock...

There's an old saying in medicine, "When you hear hoof beats, think horses, not zebras." The logic behind the adage is that th...

I came across this NY Times article, "How Much Do You Want To Know About Your Cancer," and I was moved to comment. Apparently I ha...

Having been through the halo version of SRS (stereotactic radiosurgery) and the fancy new frameless "Edge" technology, I defini...

Well, another little bugger showed up on my MRI. The good news is that it's small (5mm) and we caught it early so SRS ( stereotactic rad...

This weekend I celebrated a day I never expected to see – my fortieth birthday! It has been almost three years since that awful day when I f...

My daughter shared her cold with me (thanks, Miks) and when you mix a simple cold with a "chronic disease" like metastatic lung ca...

PROFILES IN LUNG CANCER Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015 Day 30: Jamie Shull, advocate "Anyone with lungs can get lung cancer....

PROFILES IN LUNG CANCER Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015 Day 29: Genevieve de Renne, caregiver "Never underestimate the power of lo...

PROFILES IN LUNG CANCER Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015 Day 28: Dr. Alice Shaw "Alice is my super-hero." (From Linnea Olson...

PROFILES IN LUNG CANCER Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015 Day 27: Dave Bjork, survivor "It’s all about relationships." Twitter...

PROFILES IN LUNG CANCER Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015 Day 26: Christian Nataline, survivor. "You understand that we’re all inter...

PROFILES IN LUNG CANCER Lung Cancer Awareness Month 2015 Day 25: Roz York Brodsky, survivor. "There is much more hope than there us...