By Mike Knecht Mike Knecht retired from his career as an electrical contractor and business owner in 2019 and spent the following year traveling through the United States and Africa. In early 2023, he and his wife, Lois, sold their home in Maryland to live full-time in their vacation/retirement home in West [...]
By Susan Smedley Susan Smedley is a 25-year lung cancer survivor and former social worker who worked in the national lung cancer community for 15 years, most recently at GO2 for Lung Cancer. As a yoga instructor trained in [...]
My name is Presley and I was diagnosed with stage 4 (IV) non-small cell lung cancer on Sept. 19, 2022. It felt like the rug had been pulled out from under me. I was only 34 years old, a [...]
By Barney Brinkmann Barney Brinkmann retired four years ago after a 40-year career with AT&T as an engineer in St. Louis and Dallas. His sense of wanderlust has taken the St. Louis native to India (five times!); scuba diving [...]
By Tamara Gabrielli, MD Dr. Gabrielli recently retired after a 30-year career as an anesthesiologist in Maryland and Washington, D.C. She lives in Rockville, MD and has three daughters in their 20s. She just celebrated her 64th birthday. [...]
Question: I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer and my oncologist called it a neuroendocrine tumor. What does that mean? Answer: Neuroendocrine cells are like nerve cells, but they also release hormones into the body like cells of [...]
Question: My mom was just diagnosed with lung cancer. What questions should we be prepared to ask at her next doctor’s appointment? Answer: Receiving a lung cancer diagnosis and learning about treatment options can be scary and stressful [...]
Stephen Huff was just 29 years old and finishing up his first year as a teacher when he started experiencing some changes to his health. His career playing college and professional baseball had recently ended and he thought the [...]
Author: Terri Ann DiJulio, lung cancer survivor, CDMRP reviewer, GO2 Summit Planning Committee & NAC Member I am a lung cancer survivor … I am also an outspoken advocate in the lung cancer community. Because of this, many of [...]
Question: I just received a lung cancer diagnosis. I am happy with my oncologist’s plan for treatment, but my son isn’t sure that it’s the right course of action. Is there any harm in getting a second opinion? Answer: [...]