Welcome to Chris’s Crusade

I know it’s only been a couple of days, but things are happening rapidly right now. I had my Radiation Simulation (lung mapping) today to...

It’s been a wild ride since my last update. I feel like I’m always saying that! But, I feel like it’s been a little head-spinning...

One year ago today, I heard the news that upturned my family’s whole world. Dr. Rawson had the unpleasant task of telling me that I have...

This is what I posted this morning to the Exon 20 Facebook group I’m in. I’d never posted my story there like many people do. I am due...

I don’t have a lot to report, but what I do have is so great! Around the time I made my most recent post, I began having quite a bit of...

Today I went to the funeral of one of my fellow lung cancer warriors. His name was Bill and he’d fought the good fight for four years....

A lot has happened since I last posted. After agreeing on a new course of treatment, the oncologist and I discussed Paul and I taking a...

Let’s start with the great news. Because babies make everyone smile (except when they’re crying). Our newest grandson, Keanu, made an...

I know it’s been a minute and I apologize for the long delay in posting an update. After all of the tests and hoop-jumping to get on the...

This week has been something else. So many appointments and tests in the first half. I had extensive bloodwork (I think it was 14 vials)...

Still Waiting… Insurance finally approved everything just this morning so we can move forward. I hadn’t heard anything earlier this week,...

All the time! Today is Sarah’s 21st birthday. For some reason, this birthday feels like the biggest milestone yet. It’s as though she is...

Greetings! It's been a while. The silence was me being on V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N!!! We really enjoyed our trip. Although the drive was long, I...