RICHMOND, Va. — Justin Golden has been pursuing acoustic blues music for 15 years in Richmond, leaving his mark on the river city's music scene. But at the beginning of this year, the singer-songwriter received life-changing news that would test his resilience in ways he never imagined.

"I went to the doctor, I was short of breath," Golden said.

What started as a routine check-up quickly turned serious when doctors discovered his left lung had collapsed due to fluid buildup.

"The doctor listened to my chest, he ordered an X-ray and a CT scan, and he told me that my left lung had been halfway collapsed for maybe some time, there's fluid around my lung. They get the fluid tested and they found out it was cancer. Stage four," Golden said.

The diagnosis revealed a rare form of cancer locat

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