
Part 1 – The Diagnosis
There are dates in life that become permanent markers—dates that divide life into “before” and “after.” August 2, 2025, became one of those dates for me. Before that day, I

There are dates in life that become permanent markers—dates that divide life into “before” and “after.” August 2, 2025, became one of those dates for me. Before that day, I

Before my diagnosis, time was something I rarely thought about. Like most people, I assumed there would be more of it. More holidays. More birthdays to celebrate. More vacations to

When I think back to those first days, I realize that the diagnosis itself was only the beginning. Reading the words “Stage 4 lung cancer” was terrifying, but the truth