I am a lung cancer patient/survivor.
In December of 1986, I turned 41 years old. I had never had a full physical exam. In early 1987, I went to an internist for my first full physical. At the time, I mentioned that my father had died of pancreatic cancer and the doctor proceeded to do a cancer antigen...
I am a lung cancer patient/survivor.
On June 21, 2012, at 5 p.m., a warm summer day, my life totally changed. Before that day, I was an architect and worked in an art gallery in Torino. I was single. I lived alone with my dog and my job was my life. I used to spend 14 hours a day working, and during my...
I am a lung cancer patient/survivor.
In the spring of 2014, I started having trouble with my shoulder that included some muscle atrophy and nerve pain. My physical therapist, John Graham, PT, suggested something bigger was going on and worried I might have a tumor somewhere in my right upper chest. He...
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.
I had been experiencing back pain for several months. In a 6 months span, I had been to a spine specialist, a hip specialist, and my general practitioner. I was sent away from each appointment with no answer for the pain. I was referred to another spine specialist...
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