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Anyone out there living with stage 4 lung cancer?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: May 27 5:17pm | Replies (188)
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@wodlinger

Yes, I also have stage 4 lung cancer. I am about to engage a series of radiation therapy, the palliative kind, to reduce the pain in my chest, mainly. I am not afraid of dying; to me this is a transfer of my essence, my spirit/soul, into the realm of eternal life with my Messiah. However, I do want to live on this earth as long as possible, so I will be fighting this disease as much as I can. I am engaging in visioning various elements attacking the cancer cells and eating them, one by one. I would be interested in knowing about other strategies for fighting this cancer.

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Lisa, Volunteer Mentor | @lls8000 | May 27 5:17pm

Hello @wodlinger, thank you for sharing your story and your outlook on what is yet to come. It's often hard for others to meet us in the place that you describe. I would call it acceptance for what is yet to come. It's nice that you have a way to put it into words that likely eases the minds of others. Many of us are stage IV, but living longer lives than initially expected.
I also appreciate you visualization of your treatment or therapies eating the cancer cells. That one may be helpful for me sometimes too! I take a targeted therapy (pills specific to my type of cancer), but also try to eat well, do some yoga and meditation. I've been fortunate, diagnosed 5 years ago as stage IV and picked up a second cancer (breast) in the past year, so I'm wondering when my luck with the lung cancer treatment will run out. I'm just starting to explore and investigate some more functional medicine types of treatments.
Are others in your life on board with your plan for palliative treatments?

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