"My five-year-old asked if he could watch a show now. My middle daughter wanted to know how this cancer was different from everyone else's."

In Part 2 of this 3-part series, Jessie and Leah go deeper into what it actually looks like to live with Stage 4 EGFR mutant non-small cell lung cancer. Jessie walks through how she told her three kids about her diagnosis. She and Leah discuss the caregiving burden that nobody talks about.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:47 Telling the Kids
02:30 Three Kids, Three Completely Different Reactions
04:15 Following Each Other's Lead: The Caregiver Experience
06:45 "A Picture of My Brain, Just to Make Sure It's Still Smiling"
07:30 Keeping the Conversation Evolving as Kids Get Older

Thank you to Johnson & Johnson for supporting this series.

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This content is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions regarding a medical condition.

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