Lost a lung, gained a mission

Gabby Wilson was only in first grade when she got a lung cancer diagnosis. Years later, at a camp for children survivors of cancer, she had a chance to offer emotional help to others who had or are having the cancer struggle. She has gone further by raising money for child lung cancer research. "'If you feel alone, you can talk to me.' I want to be a voice of hope for other kids because I’m a survivor." Read more on Youth Radio.

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