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Lung Cancer | Last Active: Apr 18 1:35pm | Replies (12)Comment receiving replies
On my 8th yearly CT scan for lung cancer at our local hospital they found a few tumors on my left & right lungs.
I went to the Mayo for my biopsy & treatment and now my 3a lung cancer is 100% cured. 1st step was to use radiofrequency Ablation on my tumor, next I had two rounds of Chemo & immunotherapy. The last step was the removal of part of my left lung to prove the cancer was cured. I could of got by without the surgery but it was the only way to make sure I was cured, the Mayo said.
After my lung cancer was 100% gone the Mayo wanted me to start on a year long course of treatment with the "as seen on TV" durg Keytruda but my insurance company said no because I no longer had any cancer. Sometimes they don't know when to ease back on the treatments...
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Can you tell me about your chemo and radiation treatments?
@mrnootz, I've been cancer-free 3 times since my original diagnosis. I use the exact same words, "and I was cancer-free!" every time I mention it in my lung cancer awareness / pre-screening presentation. I hope it's true for you. Are you still going to be tested/scanned? If so, how often?
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Wow! Congratulations on being cancer free. That gives me so much hope. I just pray that we have found it in time. What was the timeframe for you from discovery of the tumors to being cancer free?
I was scheduled for the first of two knee replacements on April 1st. I’ve put it off for five years because my dad lost his leg after knee replacement. Had to quit smoking two months before surgery, finally worked up the courage to do it. Thought I would get my annual lung test out of the way and that’s when they found the nodules. Needless to say surgery cancelled, I can’t hardly walk and now I don’t know how this cancer is going to affect my ability to have knee surgery. It’s been a rough couple of weeks. I appreciate all of the positive comments received on this forum.