Outliving the Statistics: A Story About Survivor’s Gratitude | The Eye Believe Podcast

In this episode of Living in the Long Middle, part of the Eye Believe Podcast, we share Outliving the Statistics: A Story About Survivor’s Gratitude with Katie Doble.   Katie is a metastatic ocular melanoma patient who is now NED (No Evidence of Disease) following TIL (Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte) therapy—a reality that brings both hope and complexity. In this deeply honest conversation, Katie opens up about what it means to live in the “long middle” after outliving expectations.   She shares her experience with: Survivor’s gratitude and the weight it can carry Survivor’s grief for others in the OM community The emotional complexity of doing well while others are not How her perspective on life, hope, and uncertainty has evolved   This episode reflects the heart of Living in the Long Middle—holding space for both joy and grief, hope and heartbreak, all at the same time.   Article from Huffpost: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doctor-cancer-clinical-trials-advocacy_n_646515dbe4b0bfd6447f88df Katie's Blog: https://futurehappyself.com/ UPMC Blog post: https://hillman.upmc.com/cancer-care/melanoma-skin/patient-stories/katie-doble Katie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ceortman/   🎧 Tune in for a powerful and moving conversation about resilience, perspective, and what it truly means to outlive the statistics. 💙