Lung Cancer Strong is a raw and powerful podcast by Tina Powell, who is living with Stage 4 NSCLC (EGFR mutation), sharing real stories of strength, hope, and resilience.
EP 12: Inside My Four Brain Radiation Treatments - Gamma Knife vs Cyber Knife Differences
Send a text Join me as I discuss my personal journey with brain radiation for stage four non-small cell lung cancer. I'll be sharing my experience with different techniques like Gamma Knife® and MSK Precise® for my brain tumors, which is a common approach in cancer treatment for metastatic brain cancer. This video details my four rounds of radiation therapy since January 2024, providing insights into the process and logistics of radiation treatment. Support the show 🫁 About Lung Cancer Stro...
3 Feb 2026
EP 11: How to Choose the Right Lung Cancer Oncologist
Send a text Choosing an oncologist is one of the most important decisions you’ll make after a lung cancer diagnosis—but most patients are never taught how to do it. If you’re newly diagnosed, overwhelmed, or unsure where to start, this video walks through the practical, real-world steps that can help you choose the right oncologist with more confidence and less fear. In this episode of Lung Cancer Strong, I cover: Why a thoracic oncologist matters in lung cancer careHow to get referrals—and w...
27 Jan 2026
EP 10: Lung Cancer Terms No One Explains (But You Need to Understand to Survive)
Send a text When you’re diagnosed with lung cancer, the language moves fast — and no one stops to translate. Stage. Stable. Progression. Biomarkers. Standard of care. These words show up immediately, and misunderstanding even one of them can change how you feel, how you decide, and how much fear you carry. In this episode of Lung Cancer Strong, I break down the lung cancer terms I wish someone had explained to me slowly and clearly when I was first diagnosed. Not from a textbook — but from li...
19 Jan 2026
EP 9: Scanxiety Hit Me Hard | How I'm Learning to Cope
Send a text Scanxiety is a word most cancer patients don’t need explained—but few outside the cancer community truly understand. In this deeply personal episode of Lung Cancer Strong, Tina Powell shares what scanxiety feels like from the inside. Not the sanitized version. The real one. The agitation. The sleepless nights. The spiraling thoughts. The isolation. And the weight of living scan to scan. Tina is currently undergoing scans every six weeks as part of a clinical trial, and she speaks...
4 Jan 2026
EP 8: Stage 4 Lung Cancer Survivor: What I Learned in 3 Years
Send a text Three years ago, I was diagnosed with lung cancer. I didn’t know what the next three months would hold — let alone three years. In this episode of Lung Cancer Strong, I’m sharing the most important things I’ve learned in three years of living with stage 4 lung cancer — not as medical advice, but as lived experience from the patient perspective. These are the things I wish someone had told me at the beginning: · What really matters (and what doesn’t) ...
24 Dec 2025
Ep 7: Bronchoscopy for Lung Cancer: What It’s Really Like (From a Survivor)
Send a text If you’ve had a CT scan, a PET scan, and now they’re recommending a bronchoscopy—this video is for you.You’re probably feeling very nervous, anxious, and even scared. I know. I’ve been there myself. Hi I’m Tina Powell, Stage 4 cancer survivor, thriver, patient, and your host for lung cancer strong. Since being diagnosed nearly three years ago, I’ve had a 2 bronchoscopies, which is the focus of today’s YouTube video. I’ve also had nearly 30 rounds of chemo, 33 rounds of...
8 Dec 2025
EP 6: PET Scan: What to Expect Before, During & After (Patient Guide)
Send a text Are you or someone you care about facing a PET scan soon? Feeling nervous, uncertain, or just wishing someone would finally explain the process from the patient’s perspective? You're in the right place. In this episode of Lung Cancer Strong, Tina Powell—stage 4 lung cancer survivor and thriver—walks you step by step through everything you need to know about PET scans. From what a PET scan actually is, how to prepare the day before, what happens on scan day, and crucial tips for ma...
1 Dec 2025
EP 5: Chemo Hacks I Wish I Knew (Part 2): Real Relief for Nausea, Fatigue & Hair Thinning
Send a text In this raw, practical episode, Tina Powell, a stage 4 lung cancer survivor, shares her experience with 27 rounds of chemotherapy. She breaks down the process, covering common chemotherapy side effects and offering practical chemo tips she wished she'd known. This patient-focused episode is packed with honest, actionable information to help you navigate your cancer journey and learn how to survive chemo. Discover strategies like the “nausea combo” (Zofran, Compazine, Olanzapine), ...
16 Nov 2025
Ep 4: Chemotherapy Basics (Part 1): What I Wish I’d Known Before My First Chemo
Send a text Newly diagnosed with lung cancer—or supporting someone who is—and facing chemotherapy? This raw, practical episode is for you. Host Tina Powell, stage 4 lung cancer survivor, thriver, and patient advocate, breaks down her own experience with 27 rounds of chemotherapy—demystifying the process, side effects, and survival tips she wishes she’d heard before sitting in the infusion chair. In plain language, Tina Powell walks listeners through what chemotherapy is, how it's delivered, a...
10 Nov 2025
EP 3: My Robotic Lobectomy Surgery: What I Wish I Knew
Send a text If you’ve been told you need lung surgery—or are researching robotic lobectomy—this episode is for you. Host Tina Powell, a Stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer survivor (EGFR mutation), shares her personal experience of undergoing a robotic lobectomy at NYU Langone. From pre-surgery testing to recovery, she walks through every stage of the journey from a patient’s perspective—the kind of information she wishes existed when she searched YouTube three years ago. This honest, step-by-...
2 Nov 2025
EP 2: You’ve Just Been Diagnosed with Lung Cancer. Now What?
Send a text If you’ve just heard the words “You have lung cancer,” this episode is for you. Host Tina Powell, living with Stage 4 non-small cell lung cancer (EGFR mutation), shares the 18 things she wishes she had known from day one — from managing fear and mental health to building your care team, understanding your diagnosis, and learning how to live your life again after hearing the news. In this powerful, practical guide, Tina walks step-by-step through what helped her most in those first...
27 Oct 2025
EP 1: My Lung Cancer Strong Story with Tina Powell, Stage 4 Patient, Survivor, and Thriver
Send a text Welcome to the very first episode of Lung Cancer Strong — a raw, unfiltered, and deeply personal series hosted by Tina Powell, Stage 4 Lung Cancer survivor (EGFR), thriver, and patient advocate. In this opening episode, Tina shares the life-changing moment she was diagnosed with lung cancer, the emotions that followed, and the strength it takes to live boldly every single day. This podcast is strictly for informational purposes and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, o...
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