Bob Kim

This special series consists of comics by and videos about artist and cancer patient Bob Kim. His comics find humor in small moments along his cancer journey.

Artist and patient with lung cancer Bob Kim portrays how being late for an appointment can sometimes still feel like you’re early.

Artist and patient with lung cancer Bob Kim portrays how it feels being subjected to so many needles during cancer treatment.

Artist and patient with lung cancer Bob Kim portrays the importance of exercise and how getting to your oncology appointment sometimes feels like a workout.

Artist and patient with lung cancer, Bob Kim portrays how medical jargon sometimes comes across like a different language.

Artist and patient with lung cancer, Bob Kim portrays how removing a wedding ring before an MRI can sometimes be challenging.

Artist and patient with lung cancer, Bob Kim portrays how it feels fasting before a blood test.

Artist and patient with lung cancer, Bob Kim portrays what being told to exercise really feels like when you’re enduring cancer fatigue.

Artist and patient with lung cancer, Bob Kim portrays how people can acknowledge his diagnosis and then act as though he’s no longer there.

Artist and patient with lung cancer, Bob Kim portrays how even when he tries to find a distraction from his diagnosis, he cannot help but find cancer everywhere.

A caregiver discusses her multi-generational perspective, how she and her husband stay positive, and what their game plan is for going forward.

Artist and patient with lung cancer, Bob Kim portrays what walking after surgery feels like in this comic.