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I have stage 4 lung cancer: Anyone considered no treatment?
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My mom had 3 Keytruda treatments. Her health got worse. She was hospitalized for pneumonia. She is so weak and can’t barely walk. The antibodies they gave her to take a home had a severe side effect she lost her hearing. Tonight is her last night taking them. She can’t breathe because she said it hurts her heart. My mom is losing hope and I think she would rather die than go through all the pain, from shortness of breath, can barely walk, now she lost her hearing, her body is so worn down. Keytruda is horrible, she already had a weak immune system before starting Keytruda, how do they think that immunotherapy is the right treatment for her, her immune system was weak before starting. Also what I don’t understand, when the doctor noticed the mass in her lung, when it was small, why didn’t they take action then. When she started Keytruda her mass as grown, she was being prepped for radiation therapy, then the same month she was told she could not get radiation because the cancer was to close to the heart. She was offered Keytruda. Unfortunately, Keytruda is so glamorized. This is not the right treatment for my mom. My mom is 81, just because she is older doesn’t mean she is not to be taking seriously. My mom has so much life, and she is mentally sharp. She deserves doctors that see her as a person, not an elderly woman, and feel like her life is not as valuable as someone else. Please Mayo Clinic, help my mom, I am begging you, please help,
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Hello @tcellthewinner1, A second opinion is never a bad idea and most doctors are very open to that idea too, when your mother is feeling up to it. She is fortunate to have you fighting for her at this time when she is struggling.
The immunotherapies have saved many lives across a variety of cancers, but they are certainly not for everyone. Lung cancer is a tricky disease and still takes more lives than any other cancer. That's scary, but true. The doctors try to use all of the tools available because the disease is so serious. I truly hope your mother recovers from the pneumonia soon, so she can feel that she's making progress. How is she doing today?
I'm so sorry to hear about your Mom's problems with Keytruda! The suggestion of a second opinion is a very good one. My husband had lung cancer. They gave him Keytruda and he almost died from it. The cancer doctor didn't do anything to help except get mad when my husband refused to get anymore Keytruda treatments. He was approved for 6 more months of them. Keytruda treatments cost $25,000 per infusion! Our primary care doctor got my husband to the right specialist and he was OK. We changed cancer doctors.
Talk to God about your Mom's situation. He is there for you and your Mom. Just talk to him like he's your best friend and he is! It's good that you are there for your Mom. She's lucky to have you at this time.
I will say a prayer for both of you.
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Hi @tcellthewinner1, I can see you are very worried about your mom. I'm glad that she has you to support her.
Please note that Mayo Clinic Connect is a public forum. For this reason I removed the personal identifying information about your mom, her name and location.
Your mom deserves care that you and she can trust. If you would like her to be seen by Mayo Clinic experts, you or her doctor can submit a request for a second opinion here: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63