Butterflies are symbols of transformation and beauty, as well as symbols of hope. Today is World Lung Cancer Day. It is a day to remember those we've lost to lung cancer, a day to celebrate the progress we've made in developing new treatments and in catching lung cancer early, AND a day to look forward with hope toward research that will continue to reveal better, more effective treatments, and perhaps someday a cure for this most lethal of cancers.
Please visit my LinkTree to find connections to a number of lung cancer organizations that have supported me over the years.
I am in my ninth year of living with lung cancer. Diagnosed at Stage IV, things looked a bit grim early on. Two years of a mixed bag of treatments got my disease stabilized, and thanks to a targeted therapy that I accessed originally through a clinical trial, I am here today to share my story. Yay for research!
Not everyone is so lucky. Lung cancer often mutates very quickly in response to treatment, and disease progression is common, even after years of stability. That means we need to constantly be working to find new treatments, and someday a cure.
Lung cancer is notoriously hard to treat. That's because it isn't just one disease, as there are many types and many mutations that occur along the way. It's so important to keep our focus on funding lung cancer research.
I hope you will join me in supporting research! Your contributions make a difference.
