Humorist Annabelle Gurwitch was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer in 2020. The diagnosis occurred during an urgent care visit for a COVID-19 test. Gurwitch has since documented her experiences and perspective on living with the illness in her memoir, "The End of My Life is Killing Me."
Diagnosis Details
Annabelle Gurwitch, a humorist, received a diagnosis of Stage 4 lung cancer in 2020. The diagnosis was made during a visit to urgent care, where Gurwitch was seeking a COVID-19 test.
Gurwitch's Stage 4 lung cancer diagnosis in 2020 was an unexpected finding during an urgent care visit for a COVID-19 test.
Memoir Publication
Gurwitch has documented her experiences related to the diagnosis and living with cancer in her memoir, titled "The End of My Life is Killing Me." Within the memoir, she refers to herself as a "cancer slacker."
Personal Impact
Regarding the personal impact of her diagnosis, Gurwitch has stated:
"The future disappeared for me."