Glen lives in Hercules, CA with his Yorkie, Kuma, where he moved in 2021 to be closer to family and friends. After nearly 20 years working in the probation department, he retired at the beginning of the pandemic and began volunteering at [...]
Robyn and Bob Washburn live in Simi Valley, CA where they like to spend time with family, enjoy the outdoors walking and taking hikes when they can, and go on adventures with their [...]
Eva L. has what she calls an “all-American job.” She’s a teacher, a mother, a wife, a sister, a cousin, a daughter, and a neighbor who leaves for work every morning at 7:15 a.m. She is also someone living [...]
When Debbie P. learned that a small “ground glass” spot on her right lung, one that had been monitored for years, was actually adenocarcinoma, she suddenly found herself facing the unthinkable. “From my first appointment with the surgeon, he [...]
Jim lives in Howell, MI, with his wife Cathy and their 3 daughters, Stella (19), Grace (17), and Leda (16). A recent graduate with a degree in public health (GO BLUE!), Jim jokes that his hobbies have all been [...]
Drea Cornejo lives in St. Petersburg, FL, with her partner and their 2 pups—a sassy corgi named Slug and a spirited supermutt named Bambi. Diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer in 2022 at age 26, [...]
Adrianna lives in Norco, CA, where she enjoys spending time with family and friends, camping at the river and in the desert, and walking her dogs. She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2006 and is the cofounder [...]
Barbara R. lives in Northern Virginia, where she enjoys decorating her eclectic apartment, going on long walks, and diving into all things creative. A born-again Christian and cancer survivor, she finds strength in her faith and healing through storytelling. [...]
Jill D. and her husband, Paul, live in Sycamore, IL with their beloved dog, Wrigley. Their 2 adult daughters live an hour away in Chicago. Jill works part time in the accounting department of her church. [...]
Tamika R. was diagnosed with stage 4 (IV) metastatic lung cancer that had spread to the brain at just 48 years old. She is now retired from re-entry corrections with the goal of giving her grandchildren the rest of [...]