In 2020, Annabelle Gurwitch went to urgent care for a COVID-19 test and learned she had cancer. She writes about life as a "cancer slacker" in her memoir, The End of My Life is Killing Me.
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A humorist faces life with Stage 4 lung cancer: 'The future disappeared for me'
In 2020, Annabelle Gurwitch went to urgent care for a COVID-19 test and learned she had cancer. She writes about life as a "cancer slacker" in her memoir, <em>The End of My Life is Killing Me.</em>
Published April 8, 2026, 4:11 PM
Updated April 8, 2026, 4:43 PM1.2K
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