Teacher's chest pains blamed on stress; students' push saved her life after lung cancer diagnosis
A Chicago special education teacher was diagnosed with stage 3A lung cancer after months of misattributed symptoms, spurred by warnings from students and colleagues to seek care.
Health • 5 months ago
In August 2021, Aurora Lucas, then 32 and teaching in Chicago, began experiencing chest soreness and a persistent cough that followed a busy move to a new home. She chalked the symptoms up to stress and the physical toll of relocating, saying she wanted to return to in-person teaching after the pandemic-era shift to virtual classes.