Why patient advocacy is important to me

I believe in the power of knowledge sharing and collaboration and have been a volunteer with the Norwegian Computer society (Dataforeningen) in Oslo for many years. Following my cancer diagnosis in 2021, it felt natural to move my focus from the data community to improving the lives of people living with lung cancer. I joined…

Collaboration across Europe for Lung cancer

Last weekend, more than 30 European lung cancer patient organizations gathered in Budapest for the Lung Cancer Europe (LuCE) Members’ Meeting in Budapest. I had the pleasure of representing the Norwegian Lung cancer association (Lungekreftforeningen) at this meeting. We discussed many important topics like the effects of lung cancer on mental health, equal access to…

An eventful April

April 2025 has been eventful in many ways. Spring is in the air and I have started to clear up the flower beds and get the garden in shape. It’s wonderful to see the garden get greener for each passing day. Easter was spent in Oslo, with a few days in hospital to monitor an…