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Has anyone taken the targeted therapy osimertinib (Tagrisso)?
Lung Cancer | Last Active: Jun 20 4:07pm | Replies (148)Comment receiving replies
@tedvoelker, I'm glad to hear your only side effect has been a rash. I'm curious. Why do you think your lack of energy is related to the lung cancer?
I was diagnosed at stage 2b with the EGFR Exon 19 mutation in June 2018. It metastasized to my brain in 2020, which is when I started Tagrisso. I had a recurrence in my brain in 2024, which we eliminated with one more round of radiation. To me, and others I know, one of the biggest challenges of advanced stage lung cancer while also being older is determining what is caused by cancer and what is caused by age, activity level, weight, etc.
Again, glad to hear you're mostly side effect free!
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We share the same mutation Matthew. I also had a tumour in my left frontal lobe and a 4 cm hole in my right femur. The tumour in my right lung was near the top which has made breathing a little more challenging than prior to cancer. Needless to say I haven’t been as active as I was before being diagnosed with cancer. I had to be cautious about injury to my right femur. So my energy is either my medication or lack of activity. Glad to hear you continue your journey against cancer, take care.