Listen to J.J Gentry's survivor story on the Stories of Hope Chat with Cheryl Lecroy

My lung cancer story started when I discovered a lump in my left breast at the end of 2024.  A breast biopsy right after the new year had me diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. A breast MRI showed nothing in the lymph nodes. I was given a breast surgeon who...

Ten years. It has been ten years since my life changed forever. In September of 2014, I was a young mother of a 1 year old. I went in for a routine eye exam and the eye doctor discovered a spot on my eye she wanted me to have checked out. The next day, she send me to...

My journey began in 2019 when a persistent cough crept into my life. At first, my primary doctor dismissed it as seasonal allergies, but as the months passed, the cough intensified. The holiday season came and went, and then COVID-19 arrived in March 2020. Fearful of...

Claribel Lugo I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2019 and began my treatment at Yale New Haven. When I first presented with symptoms, cancer was ruled out with a PET scan, biopsy, and CT that all came out negative. I was treated with prednisone for what they thought...

Life in in beautiful Brevard, North Carolina was great for Emily. She enjoyed nature walks with her husband Elliott and English Setter, Luna, as well as travelling near home and abroad. One day in November 2021, Emily woke up with a “catch” in her throat and found she...

My story started in November 2019 when I fell (on our boat) and broke 3 ribs. The X-rays showed a nodule in my upper right lobe in addition to the breaks. I met with the pulmonologist in January, 2020 and he offered 3 options: surgically remove it, take a biopsy via...

Meet Glenn Holland, a lung cancer survivor whose journey is a testament to resilience and hope. In this video, Glenn shares his story, highlighting the power of early detection, treatment, and advocacy. His experience reminds us why raising awareness and supporting...

In June 2014, after developing a cough that would not go away, I was diagnosed with inoperable non-small cell adenocarcinoma lung cancer. I began chemotherapy treatments a week after diagnosis which continued until April 2015. In May 2015, I had CyberKnife radiation...

October of 2018 At age 52, I was diagnosed with advanced inoperable non-small cell lung cancer, adenocarcinoma stage 3B. My tumor was the size of a baseball, and surgery was not an option as the tumor appeared to be attached to my trachea and possibly had invaded my...