[I did it and so can you!]

Hi All You Bad *ss Cancer Warriors,

I am sharing some great news for stage IV and all others struggling with this awful journey. After 4 years of chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation and finally a lobectomy I am now done with my cancer treatment. I’ve had 2 years of clean scans and had my last immunotherapy treatment last week. Today my oncologist set me free sort of. I’m one of his few lucky stage IV lung cancer patients who is NED after 4 years of treatment. I will be scanned “ad nausea” (his words) going between PET & CT scans. I’m VERY nervous being off treatment but hey, I’m alive, NED and going to Las Vegas to celebrate. NEVER GIVE UP! If it can happen to me it can happen to you. Wishing everyone great scans and happy holidays. 
Claudia
 

[I can't believe that this is my story]

2 hours ago, Chuck K said:

Claudia

Nice to meet you. You are right treatments are better.I was diagnosed stage 4 one year ago and been on targeted therapy now no cancer lighting up on pet scan. Happy for you 

Chuck

That’s wonderful news Chuck. I’m happy for you too. It’s my hope for everyone. I would like to thank everyone who wished me well on this post. I must admit I’m nervous about being off Keytruda and having no treatment at all. I worry about it coming back. I’m trying to stay positive as I have been through all this but….

[I can't believe that this is my story]

Hi Everyone!

I'm sorry it's been a long time since I posted an update to my stage IV NSCLC story but here it is. After being told that I was non-surgical  because of being stage IV I am here to tell you that my oncologist and I have decided that the end of November will be my last treatment. After 3 1/2 years of chemo, Keytruda, SBRT radiation and finally a left upper lobectomy and 2 years of clean scans and more Keytruda I am being set free. November 4 will be 2 years that I am NED. I can't believe it. Stage IV and now NED for 2 years. I feel like the luckiest person on the planet. It just goes to show that treatments are getting better and patients are living longer. Never give up. NEVER. 

Thanks for all the support through this insane journey. I love you all.

Claudia

[Durvalumab]

NED is wonderful News. I'm so happy for you. Peace, light and great scans to everyone, Claudia