Woman given months to live with cancer, still alive 8 years later | KTVU
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[{'start': '0.880', 'end': '4.240', 'text': 'And today marks the beginning of'}, {'start': '2.320', 'end': '6.000', 'text': 'Asian-American and Pacific Islander'}, {'start': '4.240', 'end': '8.320', 'text': 'Heritage Month. Throughout the month of'}, {'start': '6.000', 'end': '10.480', 'text': 'May, we will be bringing you stories'}, {'start': '8.320', 'end': '12.639', 'text': 'celebrating AAPI culture right here in'}, {'start': '10.480', 'end': '14.400', 'text': 'the Bay Area. But tonight, we begin with'}, {'start': '12.639', 'end': '16.240', 'text': "one woman's yearslong battle with lung"}, {'start': '14.400', 'end': '19.359', 'text': 'cancer, which over time has become the'}, {'start': '16.240', 'end': '21.119', 'text': 'leading cause of death in the AAPI'}, {'start': '19.359', 'end': '23.760', 'text': 'community. Claudian Wong back with us'}, {'start': '21.119', 'end': '25.519', 'text': 'here in studio to reintroduce us to'}, {'start': '23.760', 'end': '27.599', 'text': 'Donna Terry. Well, talk about strength.'}, {'start': '25.519', 'end': '30.800', 'text': "This woman's amazing. Now, when I first"}, {'start': '27.599', 'end': '33.040', 'text': 'met Donna Terry back in 2017, I was'}, {'start': '30.800', 'end': '34.719', 'text': 'immediately struck by the incredible'}, {'start': '33.040', 'end': '37.120', 'text': "strength she showed. She's a nurse, a"}, {'start': '34.719', 'end': '39.120', 'text': 'mom of two, a wife, and even though she'}, {'start': '37.120', 'end': '41.200', 'text': 'had never smoked, she was just told she'}, {'start': '39.120', 'end': '42.879', 'text': 'had stage four lung cancer. That'}, {'start': '41.200', 'end': '44.640', 'text': 'diagnosis came with a prediction that'}, {'start': '42.879', 'end': '47.840', 'text': 'she would only live 6 months to two'}, {'start': '44.640', 'end': '50.160', 'text': 'years more. Eight years later, I was'}, {'start': '47.840', 'end': '53.280', 'text': 'grateful to sit down for an important'}, {'start': '50.160', 'end': '56.000', 'text': "conversation with Donna Terry. It's"}, {'start': '53.280', 'end': '58.280', 'text': 'quite a privilege to be here to share my'}, {'start': '56.000', 'end': '61.199', 'text': 'story with you.'}, {'start': '58.280', 'end': '64.159', 'text': "Um, you know, it's been a roller coaster"}, {'start': '61.199', 'end': '66.720', 'text': "to say the least. Donna Terry's story is"}, {'start': '64.159', 'end': '69.600', 'text': 'about beating the odds, but it is also'}, {'start': '66.720', 'end': '72.320', 'text': 'about odds that were never in her favor.'}, {'start': '69.600', 'end': '74.880', 'text': "I first met Terry in 2017 after she'd"}, {'start': '72.320', 'end': '77.439', 'text': 'been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer.'}, {'start': '74.880', 'end': '79.880', 'text': 'She was only 39 years old and was part'}, {'start': '77.439', 'end': '83.119', 'text': 'of a disturbing and growing trend of'}, {'start': '79.880', 'end': '85.680', 'text': 'non-smoking Asian women being diagnosed'}, {'start': '83.119', 'end': '88.560', 'text': 'with lung cancer. And while the rate of'}, {'start': '85.680', 'end': '90.640', 'text': 'lung cancer diagnosis is down for most,'}, {'start': '88.560', 'end': '93.439', 'text': 'a recent California study found that'}, {'start': '90.640', 'end': '96.640', 'text': 'cases for that particular group is'}, {'start': '93.439', 'end': '99.520', 'text': 'actually increasing 2% every year. In'}, {'start': '96.640', 'end': '102.159', 'text': 'fact, a closer look at the numbers show'}, {'start': '99.520', 'end': '104.880', 'text': '20% of lung cancer cases in the US'}, {'start': '102.159', 'end': '108.320', 'text': 'happen in never smokers. But among'}, {'start': '104.880', 'end': '110.720', 'text': 'Asian-American women, more than 50% have'}, {'start': '108.320', 'end': '113.680', 'text': 'never smoked. And in Chinese and'}, {'start': '110.720', 'end': '118.759', 'text': 'Indian-American women, never smokers are'}, {'start': '113.680', 'end': '124.040', 'text': '80 to 90%. And no one knows why.'}, {'start': '118.759', 'end': '129.879', 'text': "So I've been through from initially 17"}, {'start': '124.040', 'end': '135.400', 'text': 'tumors in my brain, 200 tumors in my'}, {'start': '129.879', 'end': '140.480', 'text': 'lungs and over the course of time of'}, {'start': '135.400', 'end': '142.280', 'text': '100 or more chemotherapy treatments.'}, {'start': '140.480', 'end': '145.599', 'text': "Thankfully, they're"}, {'start': '142.280', 'end': '149.319', 'text': 'targeted chemotherapies and so my body'}, {'start': '145.599', 'end': '154.879', 'text': 'was able to withstand them better,'}, {'start': '149.319', 'end': '157.519', 'text': 'but radiation at least 12 times and oral'}, {'start': '154.879', 'end': '160.319', 'text': 'chemo the entire time. So, eight years'}, {'start': '157.519', 'end': '165.280', 'text': 'of oral chemo that I have to take every'}, {'start': '160.319', 'end': '170.680', 'text': 'day and side effects from losing my hair'}, {'start': '165.280', 'end': '175.280', 'text': 'to losing my nails to losing myself, my'}, {'start': '170.680', 'end': '179.920', 'text': 'personality, my, you know, um, my'}, {'start': '175.280', 'end': '182.159', 'text': 'memory, my, you know, my patience. That'}, {'start': '179.920', 'end': '184.879', 'text': 'has been really difficult, especially on'}, {'start': '182.159', 'end': '187.040', 'text': 'my family. When she was diagnosed, she'}, {'start': '184.879', 'end': '189.440', 'text': "was told she'd get 6 months to two"}, {'start': '187.040', 'end': '191.760', 'text': 'years. So, she made videos for her'}, {'start': '189.440', 'end': '193.680', 'text': 'children to celebrate milestones she'}, {'start': '191.760', 'end': '195.120', 'text': "thought she'd miss. I didn't need the"}, {'start': '193.680', 'end': '197.760', 'text': "video, but she made the video. But it's"}, {'start': '195.120', 'end': '202.080', 'text': "there. It's there for her to reflect"}, {'start': '197.760', 'end': '205.519', 'text': 'back on. And she will know that her mom'}, {'start': '202.080', 'end': '208.959', 'text': 'gave her these wise words and was able'}, {'start': '205.519', 'end': '211.920', 'text': 'to go through the moments with her. and'}, {'start': '208.959', 'end': '216.000', 'text': 'my son. I made a video for when he was'}, {'start': '211.920', 'end': '219.799', 'text': "10 and even 13 and he hasn't watched"}, {'start': '216.000', 'end': '225.599', 'text': 'them. They are my focus. I call them my'}, {'start': '219.799', 'end': '228.879', 'text': 'reasons. And now Aiden went from a'}, {'start': '225.599', 'end': '230.879', 'text': '5-year-old to a 13year-old. I have a'}, {'start': '228.879', 'end': '233.200', 'text': "teenager. It's so crazy that's going to"}, {'start': '230.879', 'end': '238.200', 'text': 'be starting high school. Amazing. and'}, {'start': '233.200', 'end': '241.599', 'text': "Kylie, who already thinks she's 16, is"}, {'start': '238.200', 'end': '243.760', 'text': '10. Um, both of them are just tough as'}, {'start': '241.599', 'end': '245.680', 'text': 'nails. Eight years later, she and her'}, {'start': '243.760', 'end': '246.519', 'text': 'husband will celebrate their 15th'}, {'start': '245.680', 'end': '250.159', 'text': 'wedding'}, {'start': '246.519', 'end': '253.599', 'text': 'anniversary. Eight years to speak out,'}, {'start': '250.159', 'end': '256.880', 'text': 'to educate, and to advocate for better'}, {'start': '253.599', 'end': '257.880', 'text': 'screening, more funding and awareness. I'}, {'start': '256.880', 'end': '262.320', 'text': 'feel'}, {'start': '257.880', 'end': '267.280', 'text': 'like my platform is so small. It needs'}, {'start': '262.320', 'end': '270.000', 'text': "to get up to I've done meetings um with"}, {'start': '267.280', 'end': '272.800', 'text': 'people on Capitol Hill and you really'}, {'start': '270.000', 'end': '274.800', 'text': "need to emphasize look it's happening to"}, {'start': '272.800', 'end': '277.919', 'text': "people who've never smoked. It's"}, {'start': '274.800', 'end': '282.400', 'text': "happening to young people who don't have"}, {'start': '277.919', 'end': '285.440', 'text': 'any um you know signs or symptoms or'}, {'start': '282.400', 'end': '288.080', 'text': 'really any clinical history. Eight years'}, {'start': '285.440', 'end': '291.759', 'text': "later, she's not sure how her story will"}, {'start': '288.080', 'end': '296.800', 'text': 'end, but she has treasured every moment'}, {'start': '291.759', 'end': '301.759', 'text': "she never thought she'd get. Time is not"}, {'start': '296.800', 'end': '304.199', 'text': "something that you are given. It's not"}, {'start': '301.759', 'end': '309.320', 'text': "something you're entitled to. It's a"}, {'start': '304.199', 'end': '312.800', 'text': 'gift. And no matter how much you want to'}, {'start': '309.320', 'end': '315.320', 'text': "change, you can't. The only thing you"}, {'start': '312.800', 'end': '318.960', 'text': 'can control'}, {'start': '315.320', 'end': '321.520', 'text': 'is how you what you make of that time'}, {'start': '318.960', 'end': '326.360', 'text': "that you're given. So go out and"}, {'start': '321.520', 'end': '326.360', 'text': 'celebrate every moment you give.'}, {'start': '327.680', 'end': '332.320', 'text': "And I'm so grateful that she gave me"}, {'start': '329.840', 'end': '335.039', 'text': 'time, gave me time back in 2017, gave me'}, {'start': '332.320', 'end': '336.479', 'text': 'time now to tell her story and and her'}, {'start': '335.039', 'end': '337.919', 'text': 'children are her reasons. And also'}, {'start': '336.479', 'end': '340.479', 'text': 'fighting for all the people who will get'}, {'start': '337.919', 'end': '342.800', 'text': 'diagnosed and will also have to walk the'}, {'start': '340.479', 'end': '345.120', 'text': 'same path. I mean, so to Donna Terry and'}, {'start': '342.800', 'end': '346.320', 'text': 'her family, thank you for sharing that.'}, {'start': '345.120', 'end': '347.759', 'text': 'So, thank you for sharing. So much'}, {'start': '346.320', 'end': '349.680', 'text': 'courage right there. And for those'}, {'start': '347.759', 'end': '351.199', 'text': 'watching at home, you think Donna would'}, {'start': '349.680', 'end': '353.440', 'text': 'have a piece of advice, a number one'}, {'start': '351.199', 'end': '355.280', 'text': "piece of advice for them if they're even"}, {'start': '353.440', 'end': '358.160', 'text': 'debating whether or not I mean,'}, {'start': '355.280', 'end': '359.919', 'text': 'non-smokers. Non-smokers diagnosed. Yes.'}, {'start': '358.160', 'end': '361.680', 'text': 'I I mean, I think the key is for people'}, {'start': '359.919', 'end': '363.520', 'text': 'to understand this is happening. She was'}, {'start': '361.680', 'end': '364.800', 'text': 'a nurse uh working at the time. she'}, {'start': '363.520', 'end': '368.080', 'text': "thought she'd spot something. But"}, {'start': '364.800', 'end': '370.080', 'text': 'because lung cancer specifically is'}, {'start': '368.080', 'end': '372.240', 'text': 'something that people attribute only to'}, {'start': '370.080', 'end': '373.840', 'text': 'smokers or predominantly to smokers,'}, {'start': '372.240', 'end': '375.759', 'text': "it's important that people understand"}, {'start': '373.840', 'end': '377.759', 'text': 'that this is happening. One, so they can'}, {'start': '375.759', 'end': '380.319', 'text': 'research it and two, so they can spot'}, {'start': '377.759', 'end': '381.520', 'text': 'the symptoms early and maybe ask a'}, {'start': '380.319', 'end': '383.360', 'text': "question that they never thought they'd"}, {'start': '381.520', 'end': '385.120', 'text': 'have to ask. Yeah. All right, Claudine.'}, {'start': '383.360', 'end': '386.479', 'text': 'Thank you. Anna, thank you. as well. If'}, {'start': '385.120', 'end': '388.080', 'text': 'you want to hear the full conversation'}, {'start': '386.479', 'end': '391.199', 'text': 'between Claudine and Donna, all you have'}, {'start': '388.080', 'end': '393.360', 'text': 'to do is go to our podcast, Second Look,'}, {'start': '391.199', 'end': '395.280', 'text': 'which is now streaming on the KTVU'}, {'start': '393.360', 'end': '396.560', 'text': 'profile, where you get all of your'}, {'start': '395.280', 'end': '398.479', 'text': 'podcasts. With that, we check in with'}, {'start': '396.560', 'end': '400.800', 'text': 'Mark Tamo and a quick check of our'}, {'start': '398.479', 'end': '402.080', 'text': 'weather here in the Bay Area. Mark, hi'}, {'start': '400.800', 'end': '403.919', 'text': 'there, Mike. Yeah, a bit of a cool down'}, {'start': '402.080', 'end': '407.360', 'text': 'here in the Bay Area for tomorrow and'}, {'start': '403.919', 'end': '407.360', 'text': 'into the weekend. to the first few.'}]