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EGFR Exon 19 Mutation - the Return (?)

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Feb 18 4:18pm | Replies (20)
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@franciekid

Thanks for this post, Matthew. What stage was your original diagnosis? Was gamma knife recommended for brain mets? Thanks.

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Matthew K | @flusshund | Feb 18 6:21am

@franciekid, I was diagnosed with Stage 2b NSCLC Adenocarcinoma EGFR Exon 19 mutation in June 2018, although the complete diagnosis wasn't available until after the surgery/biopsy.

In 2020, a head CAT scan revealed a 3.2 cm diameter cyst that wasn't supposed to be there. That's too big for medication or radiation, so "Get in there and take it out." was the only option. I was living in a different state than I'd been in during my original diagnosis and consulted with my first oncologist before deciding. He said something I never thought I'd hear, "Don't overthink it, Matthew, it's only brain surgery." The overthinking remark was made because he knew I was an engineer.

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