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09/03/2026

🎗️ DAY 3 — “JUST LET ME GO.”

After being told I was cancer-free, I went back to school and started trying to rebuild a normal life. My doctors were still monitoring spots in my lungs, though, and when several on my left lung continued to grow, I had a thoracotomy to remove and biopsy them.

I recovered, returned to school, and scheduled surgery on my right lung for the first day of spring break.

I was 20 years old, planning lung surgery while other college students were planning spring break.

The day before surgery, I had a scan to see how my left lung was healing.

The next morning, I drove myself to the hospital. I checked in, changed into the gown, got hooked up and was completely prepared for surgery.

Then the doctor walked in.

“I can’t operate.”

The scan showed that the spots they had just removed from my left lung were already back—and bigger than before.

That’s when I learned they were cancer.

My osteosarcoma had spread to my lungs and was growing rapidly and aggressively.

I broke.

Through tears, I told my parents:

“Just let me go. I don’t want to do this anymore.”

It wasn’t that I wanted to die. I was exhausted from fighting. I wanted whatever life I had left to be somewhere other than a hospital—not another IV, surgery, round of chemo or recovery.

Then I looked at my parents.

My mom was devastated.

And my dad was crying.

I hardly ever saw my dad cry.

Even the nurses who walked into the room quietly turned around when they saw us. For about 30 minutes, the three of us just sat there and cried.

Then something inside me changed.

I looked at my parents, hit my fist into my hand and said:

“What do we gotta do to beat this?”

Thirty minutes earlier, I was ready to stop fighting.

Now I was ready to fight again.

They unhooked me and I walked out of the hospital.

I had driven there expecting surgery.

I drove home knowing I had cancer again.

What came next would mean more chemo, another thoracotomy, more hospital rooms and a fight harder than I could have imagined.

But in that room, after one of the only times I truly wanted to give up, I made a decision:

I’m not done yet. 🎗️

Tomorrow: the fight begins again.

09/02/2026

You don’t need to be wealthy to have a financial plan.

One of the biggest misconceptions I hear is:
“I’ll worry about financial planning when I’m making more money.”

But planning isn’t just about how much you have today. It’s about making sure the money you’re already working hard for is moving you toward the life you want.

Our team helps people look at the bigger picture—from protecting their income and family to saving, investing, and preparing for retirement.

The first step is simply a conversation about where you are, where you want to go, and whether there are any gaps worth addressing.

And right now, there’s an added reason to have that conversation: for every financial plan we present, $100 is donated to childhood cancer research. 🎗️

You’re not obligated to move forward with any recommendations. At worst, you walk away knowing more about your finances—and help support an incredible cause in the process.

Two hours. A financial plan. $100 toward childhood cancer research.

📩 Message me if you’d like to set up a time.

Andrew Lainson | Northwestern Mutual

09/02/2026

🎗️ My Cancer Story — Part 2: I Thought I Had My Life Back

After everything I had been through at 19 — months of chemotherapy, hospital stays, a major surgery and a total knee replacement plus some — I finally heard the words I had been fighting for:

Cancer free.

I could finally start getting my life back.

I went back to school. I started trying to figure out what my future looked like again. For the first time in what felt like forever, my life wasn’t completely controlled by cancer, chemo schedules and hospital stays.

I was moving forward.

And by this point, I was 20 years old.

Throughout my first fight, I had stayed incredibly strong.

I never really cried.
I never asked, “Why me?”

Honestly, I felt worse for my family than I did for myself.

I could see how helpless they felt watching someone they loved go through something they couldn’t fix.

And being around younger children with cancer affected me deeply.

Some were so little that they didn’t even understand what was happening to them. They didn’t understand why they were sick, why they were being poked with needles, why they were hurting or why they couldn’t just go home.

Watching that was harder for me than feeling sorry for myself.

So I kept fighting.

Then, just when I thought my life was finally getting back on track, I got news I never expected to hear again.

The cancer was back.

This time, it was in my lung.

That was the moment I finally broke.

After staying strong through everything the first time, I remember looking at my family and saying:

“Just let me go.”

I couldn’t imagine starting all over again.

Another fight.
More treatment.
More hospitals.
More pain.

I had just gotten my life back.

And now cancer was taking it away from me again.

But my story didn’t end in that moment.

I would go on to have a thoracotomy, a major surgery to remove the cancer from my lung.

And somehow, even after saying I couldn’t do it anymore…

I fought again.

🎗️ Part 3: The second fight — and the thoracotomy.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. I’m sharing my story because cancer doesn’t only affect the person receiving treatment. There are parents, grandparents, siblings, partners and friends standing beside them feeling completely helpless.

And there are children fighting this disease who are too young to even understand why they’re hurting.

They are a huge part of why childhood cancer research means so much to me today. 💛

09/01/2026

🎗️ Childhood Cancer Awareness Month — My Story, Part 1

At 19 years old, my life completely changed.

I was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer.

At 19, I thought I knew what the next few years of my life would look like. I was going to school, thinking about my future, and doing the things a 19-year-old should be doing.

Cancer changed all of that.

Suddenly, the majority of my life was spent in a hospital.

My treatment became a cycle: chemotherapy, about a week in the hospital, a short time at home, and then right back to do it all over again.

After a couple months of chemotherapy, I underwent major surgery that included a total knee replacement and more.

And then it was right back to chemo.

That cycle continued for nearly a year.

There were good days, terrible days, and plenty of days where I was simply trying to make it to the next one.

I still remember my final treatment. I had been doing this for so long that I was completely done—physically and mentally. That last day seemed to drag on forever. Even my mom, who was staying with me, felt like the clock had stopped moving.

But eventually, we made it through.

And after everything—the hospital stays, chemotherapy, surgery, recovery, and countless appointments—I finally heard the words I had been waiting for:

I was cancer free.

I thought the fight was over.

I went back to college, ready to start getting my life back and move forward.

Unfortunately, cancer had a different plan.

I’ll share that part of my story another day.

💛🎗️

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. While I was 19 and my experience was not childhood cancer, going through cancer so young changed the way I look at what children and families facing this disease endure.

This month isn’t just another awareness month to me.

It’s personal.

09/01/2026

💰 CPA vs. Financial Representative: What’s the Difference?

A question I hear sometimes is: “If I already have a CPA, why would I need a financial professional?”

The answer is simple: we serve different roles — and can work together.

📊 A CPA may help with:
• Tax preparation and filing
• Tax reporting and compliance
• Accounting and business financial records
• Guidance on tax-related matters

📈 A Financial Representative may help with:
• Understanding your financial goals
• Building a financial plan around those goals
• Insurance and risk-management needs
• Retirement planning
• Investment strategies, when appropriately licensed
• Reviewing your plan as your life and priorities change

Think of it this way:

Your CPA can help you understand the tax side of your finances. Your financial professional can help you build and maintain a broader strategy for your financial future.

And it doesn’t have to be one or the other. A strong financial plan may involve collaboration among your financial professional, CPA, attorney, and other trusted professionals.

Different expertise. Different responsibilities. One coordinated financial picture.

If you have a CPA but haven’t built a comprehensive financial plan yet, I’d be happy to have a conversation about what that process looks like.

— Andrew Lainson
Financial Representative | Northwestern Mutual

Financial representatives do not provide tax or legal advice. Consult your tax or legal advisor regarding your individual circumstances.

08/31/2026

Today’s Financial Reminder 💭

Most people don’t wake up excited to talk about life insurance, retirement accounts, investments, or disability coverage.

They wake up thinking about their family, their career, buying a home, taking vacations, retiring someday, and enjoying life.

That’s why financial planning shouldn’t start with a product.

It should start with you.

What are you working toward?
What keeps you up at night?
What would you want to protect if life didn’t go according to plan?
And what does financial success actually look like for you?

Our job is to help take those answers and build a financial plan around them—then continue adjusting that plan as life changes.

You don’t need to have everything figured out before having the conversation. That’s the point of having the conversation.

📩 If you’ve been putting off getting a financial plan together, message me. Let’s start with a conversation.

Andrew Lainson | Northwestern Mutual

Financial planning recommendations may include insurance and investment products depending on individual needs and circumstances.

08/30/2026

What if two hours of your time could help strengthen your financial future—and support childhood cancer research at the same time? 🎗️

Here’s how it works:

1️⃣ We’ll have an introductory conversation to learn about you, your financial goals and what matters most to you.

2️⃣ Our team will create and present a personalized financial plan with recommendations for you to consider.

There is no obligation to implement any of the recommendations. At the very least, you may walk away with greater clarity and learn something valuable about your finances.

As part of our current initiative, Northwestern Mutual will donate $100 to support childhood cancer research for each qualifying financial plan presented.

Your time could make a difference for your future and for children and families affected by cancer. Send me a message to schedule your first conversation!

Andrew Lainson
Northwestern Mutual

08/28/2026

💛 Sometimes the most important part of a financial plan isn’t the money. It’s the people and moments that money is meant to protect.
A home.
A growing family.
A child’s future.
The ability to retire on your own terms.
Or simply knowing that if life takes an unexpected turn, you’ve done what you can to prepare.
That’s why I believe having a financial plan is about more than numbers on a page.
And right now, there’s an added reason to take that first step.
For each qualifying financial plan delivered to a prospective client, Northwestern Mutual will pledge $100 toward childhood cancer research, subject to the program’s terms and limits.
So if you’ve been thinking, “I really should take a closer look at my finances,” maybe this is your sign.
You don’t have to know all the answers. You don’t have to have everything figured out. And you don’t have to commit to implementing any recommendations.
Just start the conversation.
You could walk away with a better understanding of your financial picture—and help support a cause that can change the lives of children and families.
📩 Message me if you’d like to set up a conversation.
Let’s plan for what matters most. 💛

08/26/2026

💛 What if two hours of your time could help support childhood cancer research?

Starting today and next month, I’m asking friends, family, and my network to consider taking two conversations with me—not because you have to buy anything, but because it can be an opportunity to learn more about your financial picture while supporting a cause that means a lot to me.
For each qualifying financial plan delivered to a prospective client, Northwestern Mutual will pledge $100 to support childhood cancer research, subject to the program’s terms and limits.
Here’s what the process looks like:
Step 1️⃣ — Get to know you
We’ll have a conversation about you, your family, your goals, and what’s important to you financially.
Step 2️⃣ — See your plan
We’ll come back together to walk through a financial plan and the recommendations our team has based on what we learned.
And here’s the important part:
You don’t have to implement any of the recommendations. There’s no pressure or obligation to move forward.
Worst case? You spend some time learning more about your financial picture—and $100 is pledged toward childhood cancer research. 💛
Best case? You discover something that could make a meaningful difference for you and your family.
If you’ve been putting off taking a closer look at your financial goals, this is a great reason to finally do it.
📩 Message me today to set up your first conversation.
Two hours. A chance to learn. And an opportunity to help support the fight against childhood cancer.

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