I am a lung cancer patient/survivor.
I was diagnosed August 12, 2011, with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (adenocarcinoma). I had a lobectomy on my left lung and a wedge resection on my right lung. One month later, I had heavy duty chemo and lost my hair – the usual stuff. Eight months later,...
I am a lung cancer patient/survivor.
In 2012, when I was 40 years old, a wife and mother of two amazing children, I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. I resigned my position as a public school music teacher to go through treatment. I initially tested negative for treatable mutations, so I started...
I am a lung cancer patient/survivor.
In 2012, I was diagnosed with Stage IV lung cancer that spread to my bones and brain. I was fortunate to have a very caring oncologist and her equally caring team of nurses, another assisting oncologist and a social worker. I qualify for treatment by targeted...