On October 24th of 2018, I was diagnosed with non-small cell lung cancer adenocarcinoma stage-3A. I had the classic symptoms for an apical (pancoast) lung tumor for nearly a year. During this time, I had pain in my upper chest just above my breast, pain under my...
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...
From decorator to doctorate, volunteer Samantha Ogle’s journey in the medical world has been motivated by her passion for helping others. Originally from Richlands, Virginia, Ogle left home to move to North Carolina at a young age. She was working as a cake decorator...
In 2013, I was invited by a friend to volunteer for the Triad LUNGe Forward 5K Run, Walk and Celebration in Greensboro, NC. I went out and had a great time. About 2 months later, my father was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer. He underwent surgery, radiology, and...
Meet Justin and his family to hear his story of hope in the fight against lung cancer.
I am a lung cancer survivor! No, I didn’t carry the cancer in my lungs but I watched the man I loved slowly fade away from this malicious decease. My husband of 30 years, Thom Wood, was the most active, healthy, and full-of-life person you could ever meet. Thom was...
On February 7, 2006, I was diagnosed with lung cancer. I was 52 years old. Those are some scary words to hear from your doctor – “you have lung cancer” – particularly when you had no symptoms that might have indicated there was any issue. My cancer was found when I...
My dad died at the age of 56; he was a husband of 35 years and a father to three children. He lived for 18 months after receiving his lung cancer diagnosis before dying on Christmas Eve of 2004. His cancer was not found until it was stage IV with brain metastasis. He...
When my grandpa Norb was diagnosed with lung cancer, I was seven years old. I didn't understand much about it at the time, of course, but I clearly remember the palpable helplessness that engulfed my family and the fact that no matter who I asked, no one said Grandpa...
My journey with lung cancer began in November 2007. My desire to seek a support group began in August 2008. At that time, the only talking support system for lung cancer survivors was a Wednesday telephone-only contact program in Raleigh. Beth Williams was my...