David Cornbrooks: Amanda Nerstad is my inspiration for wanting to become more of an advocate

David Cornbrooks, Executive Managing Director of Savills North America, shared on LinkedIn:

“Today, I Sweat For Breath for Amanda Nerstad, who is my inspiration for wanting to become more of an advocate.

Like me, Amanda had never smoked and was an active, healthy mother of two girls when she was diagnosed in her late 30s after becoming unusually out of breath after a jog.

Since her diagnosis, she has worked passionately to make ALK+ lung cancer a chronic or curable condition. She’s served on the board of ALK Positive, a patient-driven advocacy group, and has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for ALK+ research.

Amanda was the first like-diagnosed person I spoke to and continues to be an inspiration, role model and mentor. To support ALK+ lung cancer patients like us, please check out the link in my bio.”

Source: David Cornbrooks/LinkedIn