How Do My Children See My Lung Cancer?When I was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer at the end of 2013, my husband and I didn’t tell our children immediately. At the time, my older son was...
Leaving a Legacy BehindAbout a year and a half ago, I had the incredible experience of going on a legacy retreat sponsored by a non-profit organization called Inheritance of Hope (IOH). It’s basically...
Parent-Child Communication Over TimeWhen I received my diagnosis of Stage IV Lung Cancer, my child was eight years old. My wife, who has professional experience with early childhood development, suggested that we tell...
Single Parenting and Lung CancerWhen I found out I was pregnant with my daughter, I gave her father a choice. We weren’t married and hadn’t been dating long, but I have always been independent...
Telling My Children I Have Lung CancerWednesday, July 5th at approximately 2:00 pm my life took a dramatic turn as I stepped out from the Lazy River at Six Flags Great Adventure. It was such a...
It’s Never EnoughI just saw my 18-year-old son graduate from high school. Although this seemed impossible when I was first diagnosed in 2013, I was here to watch him walk across the...
My Hope for My Children and GrandchildrenAs lung cancer patients, we stare down death every day. Whether it is our own mortality or losing our cancer friends we make along the way of our journey. We face...
Balancing Parenting with Cancer TreatmentBeing a cancer patient does not counteract parental duties, though I often wish it would. Many times I have had to drag my child along with me when I was...
