Atlanta, GA – For most of us, December 27, is just another day on the calendar, but not for Chris Draft. Having played linebacker in the NFL for more than 10 years, Draft was used to facing tough opponents, but nothing could …
Seattle, WA. Former NFL linebacker Chris Draft has traveled the country, to challenge local residents to help send one of their lung cancer survivors to the Super Bowl. On Sunday, lung cancer survivors Kim Wieneke and Jessica Steinberg will represent Team Draft at the …
Atlanta, GA. Former Atlanta Falcon Chris Draft will be at the Georgia Dome on Sunday, with 20 year old lung cancer survivor Kiersten Dickson. Dickson, diagnosed with lung cancer in May 2014, will complete her last round of chemotherapy Sunday before heading to the Falcons game. Kiersten …
Atlanta, GA. The winners of the inaugural Super Bowl Challenge will enjoy trips to the Super Bowl, the NFL Pro-Bowl and the Taste of the NFL this month as part of Team Draft’s National Campaign to Change the Face of …
Atlanta, GA. Former NFL linebackers Chris Draft and Levon Kirkland will hold the line against lung cancer at the NFL Pro Bowl January 25th. Kirkland, an All-Pro linebacker who spent ten seasons in the NFL playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle …
Lung cancer survivor Dan Powell is heading to the NFL Pro Bowl! “Going to the Pro Bowl is a dream come true. This time last year I was fighting for my life with the stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis. We …
Super Bowl Challenge second Runner-Up and lung cancer survivor Samantha Mixon of St. Simons Island, Georgia is heading to the Taste of the NFL, a gala event taking place in the Super Bowl city the night before the big game. …
“We are proud to honor these outstanding advocates who are truly changing the face of lung cancer by supporting promising research and treatments that are giving lung cancer survivors more days weeks , months and even years to treasure with …
Phoenix, AZ. The winners of the inaugural Super Bowl Challenge will enjoy trips to the Super Bowl, the NFL Pro-Bowl and the Taste of the NFL this month as part of Team Draft’s National Campaign to Change the Face of …
Before I go Time warps for a young surgeon with metastatic lung cancer By Paul Kalanithi In residency, there’s a saying: The days are long, but the years are short. In neurosurgical training, the day usually began a little before …