June S.’s Most Challenging Obstacle
June S. lives in La Crescenta, CA with her husband, 2 sons, and their dog, Rhylee, who is a constant companion. She is currently a part-time accountant, but has been a teacher for most [...]
June S. lives in La Crescenta, CA with her husband, 2 sons, and their dog, Rhylee, who is a constant companion. She is currently a part-time accountant, but has been a teacher for most [...]
For people diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer, Edward “Buddy” Cutler’s story may serve as a beacon of hope, a clinical trial success story, and a reminder that statistics don’t dictate a person’s unique experience. When Buddy was diagnosed with [...]
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 [...]
Tim is a small cell lung cancer (SCLC) survivor, but that’s just one small part of his story. Seven years ago, Tim went to his regular check-up with his primary care doctor and mentioned that he had a cough [...]
My name is Lindy Arman and I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) in April 2020. I had recently had knee surgery which resulted in leg swelling that landed me in the emergency room. While there, they [...]
My name is Marianne Gordon. In 2008, at 41 years old, I was rushed to the emergency room after passing out due to a collapsed lung. I had been seeing my doctor prior to this because my blood pressure [...]
My name is Matt Peterson and I am a Vietnam veteran, father, and lung cancer survivor. After a single nodule was found in my lung in 2019, I was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer (SCLC). I was also [...]
Hi, I'm Anne Charity Hudley, Ph.D., the North Hall Endowed Chair in the Linguistics of African America and the former Director of Undergraduate Research for the Office of Undergraduate Education at the University of California, Santa Barbara. I study [...]
JoAnn Berridge was misdiagnosed, repeatedly. Doctors thought she had allergy-related post-nasal drip; then they thought she had acid reflux. After a year of trial and error and a persistent cough, her primary care physician ordered a chest X-ray in [...]
I was diagnosed with stage IV adenocarcinoma of the lung on September 7, 2020. There have been many times since being diagnosed that I have said to myself (and others) that I am lucky for my diagnosis. Lucky with [...]