The knowledge gap could have cost me my life and this is something that needs to be changed.
by Vasilis Drolias, Patient, 65 years old
It was November 2022 when I had a cold with some cough, some fever…
I was convinced that cancer doesn’t concern me, can’t touch me or my loved ones. I WAS SO WRONG.
By Cynthia Mikkelsen, family member
Lung cancer deprived me of my mother a year ago and during the last four months…
I’ve always known, this would be a difficult, painful, exhausting path.
By Angelos S. ,caregiver, 54 years old.
My family and I will always remember Christmas 2020. A few days before, my 58 year old wife had felt a neck…
The emotional burden of cancer is hard to bear, but often ignored.
By Vassiliki A., Caregiver
Our lung cancer journey started quite unexpectedly. My 64-year-old husband needed a CT scan to check for thrombosis, caused by a bump. The…
I feel I’ve wasted so many years of my life, living in fear.
By Francesca Karmiri, 45 years old, patient
I have been used to living with cancer for many years now. When I was 20, my father was diagnosed…
I went forward with the hope I had in me!
By Poly Gaitani, Survivor of Stage IV
My experience with cancer starts many years ago, in 2008 – it was about breast cancer – which was then successfully treated. …
If I only had one wish to make – one and only one – I would choose Health.
By Apostolos Kyriakis, Caregiver
Our story begins 16 years ago, when my wife started suffering from cancer. Over the years, we…
When you lose hope, you need somewhere to lean on.
By Vasiliki Mavroidi, caregiver, 43 years old
It’s been nearly a year since my father “passed away” after a long and courageous fight against lung cancer. So, I would like…
The Hidden Strength in Me
From Milka Ivanova, 52 years old, Patient
Acute stress is said to drive a chain reaction…our body listens, records and reacts…
In 2021, my persistent cough – which I attributed to smoking – led…
The fight is not over as long as there is life.
Μ.Ο., Family Member
“There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” Anthem, Leonard Cohen
These lyrics from my father’s favourite song by Leonard Cohen,…