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Hi,
My husband had stage 4 lung cancer. He died in July, 2024. He had chemotherapy but the side effects were terrible so he refused to have anymore. Then he had Keytruda which gave him Pancreatitis and that almost killed him! He decided not to have any further treatments of any kind for his lung cancer. The doctors were not happy with this decision. The average cost of the treatments was $25,000 and that was back in 2011. It's probably higher now.
My husband ate healthy and that included good quality red meat often. We also prayed everyday and asked God for his help. My husband lived 14 years with lung cancer.

Before you make your final decision about no treatments, I would suggest looking up the side effects of Chemotherapy, Radiation, Keytruda and any other treatment that is available. You can get this information from the Mayo Clinic and it's reliable. These cancer treatments have helped people but not everyone reacts the same to them. I would also suggest you pray and ask God to help you. I'll say a prayer for you too.
Also, remember the decision is yours. It's your body and your money.

I wish you the best.
PML

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My main concern is what will my quality of life would be like. I am 66 and all life I have always been a very active person. My passion now is golf, I'm afraid I want be able to do that. Thanks for your prays.