The stories below come from people whose lives have been touched by lung cancer. In addition to providing unique insight on what it’s like to battle and live with the disease, each story also provides reasons to be hopeful about the future of lung cancer research.
- Bill
After biomarker testing, ‘there was actual hope’ - Suzanne
Finding hope by connecting with other ALK+ patients - Donna
‘I realized I did have a future’ - Joanne
Moving beyond blame, focusing on peace and gratitude - Caroline
Lung cancer across three generations of women - Jeff
Getting busy living, despite stage 4 diagnosis - Marley
Fatigue wasn’t just acid reflux or part of being a young mom - Xavier
Veteran raises awareness of lung cancer in the military - Julie
A mammogram leads to an early-stage lung cancer diagnosis - Tejal
Facing lung cancer with a new mantra: breathe easy and fight hard - Amy
Armed for the fight with information and support - Christine
‘Cancer is hard’ – and having support makes all the difference - Wendy
Managing lung cancer as a chronic illness - Gerri
Having adventures and living her best life with stage 4 EGFR+ NSCLC - Maureen
Stage 4 KRAS+ patient “doesn’t have time for lung cancer” - Jenn
Running for research after a lobectomy - Karen
Thriving two years after diagnosis with her “wolf pack” behind her - Karen
Feeling as confident about her Stage 4 diagnosis as she did with Stage 2 - Colleen
Promoting education on risks and symptoms “because lives truly depend on it” - Bruce
“In the prime of my life” and surprised with a lung cancer diagnosis - Jodie
Told symptoms were vertigo – until a scan revealed lung and brain tumors
We remember…
LCRF honors and remembers those who have graciously shared their stories with us and have since passed away. By telling about their experiences, they helped – and continue to help – those who are navigating their own diagnoses.
