Lung Cancer Treatment

Anne LaPorte spent decades as a nurse, following in her own mother’s footsteps, drawn to tending to other people. In 2008, she went from professional to personal caregiver when her dad was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. In a matter of just 8 weeks, he passed away. That’s when she thrust herself into lung cancer advocacy, fundraising and striving to raise lung cancer awareness. But in 2017, her world was shaken by cancer, again. This time, her daughter was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma. Thankfully, she successfully underwent treatment. But as her daughter recovered, Anne was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, herself! Nurse → personal caregiver (twice) → stage 4 cancer patient in just 12 years.Watch Anne’s incredible story, and her powerful message of why patient self-advocacy is critical, more now than ever. In this Series: The White Ribbon Project is a grassroots organization powered by lung cancer patients, caregivers, healthcare providers, researchers – anyone who wants to help raise lung cancer awareness. The group creates and distributes wooden white ribbons as a symbol of its powerful movement to shift the narrative on lung cancer and break stigmas.The Patient Story is proud to share stories of some of these incredible people. From stage 1 to stage 4, those with and without histories of smoking, to caregivers and doctors, their mission is clear: Let’s lead with love and change the lung cancer story.Full story → https://www.thepatientstory.com/cancers/lung-cancer/the-white-ribbon-project/anne-laporteSeries: https://www.thepatientstory.com/cancers/lung/the-white-ribbon-project-stories/The interview has only been edited for clarity.Join Our Community:Website : https://www.thepatientstory.com/Facebook: @ThePatientStoryInstagram: @ThePatientStoryTwitter: @patient_story______________________________#thewhiteribbonproject #thepatientstory #lungcancer #lungcancerawareness #LCAM #LCSM#stage4 #cancerawareness #americanlungasociation #lungevity #go2foundation