I was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2020. Before knowing much about my situation, I knew I would be approaching treatment as a means to have a good life, but not necessarily a long life. I've known people who have struggled mightily to beat cancer with whatever means available to them, and sometimes that can be agonizing & miserable, yet worth it to them. I admire them and respect their choices. But I am not them.

I had a lobectomy back then. I had an adrenal gland removed two years later followed shortly thereafter by one radiation treatment on my brain for a couple lesions. Next week we are revisiting those lesions with three sessions of radiation.

I had little pain and quick recovery from both of the surgeries. There are no negative effects on my brain that I can relate to the radiation. My mind is not what it was, but I'm 74, probably have long COVID, a few brain injuries decades ago and Parkinson's is beginning to look possible. I mentioned my Keytruda experience in another response.

My outlook regarding treatments is that I will give them a try as long as it doesn't sound as if they will be too painful or too debilitating. I can always stop. So far it has been easy for me. I'm fortunate as I know these same treatments aren't easy for everyone.

You could have years of golf ahead of you with only the occasional down time for treatments.