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Living with lung cancer - Introduce yourself & come say hi

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Mar 28 9:04am | Replies (1142)

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@lls8000 Hello Lisa, has been about 2 months since I wrote about my husband's newly diagnosed lung cancer. There was confusion as to the type of cancer it was, due to the liver biopsy which didn't show what was expected if lung cancer was the primary. After waiting weeks for Tempus results, he developed kidney failure and sepsis and passed away January 31.
The testing has indicated that it was cholangiocarcinoma which is a rare and very aggressive cancer of the bile ducts. It is often found to have metastasized before being detected. That is what happened to my husband. The symptoms were there, but were mild and could have been caused by many other conditions. Apparently this is typical of this type of cancer. He became very weak and was on palliative care for the week that he was in the hospital. It was shocking how fast and how brutal this was.

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@blinken I’m so very sorry for your loss! ❤️

@blinken I am sorry about the unexpected passing of your husband. Remember, it takes time to grieve and heal. Please stay in touch here if it helps. We can offer support. I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer right before Christmas 2025. I had a negative biopsy in September 2025 and was feeling fine. I am on Tagrisso and had 3 rounds of chemo. I'm holding on!

@blinken, thank you for coming back and sharing this information. I'm sure he felt your love and support. Cancer takes too many of us, and much too soon. I hope you are able to find a sense of peace through your pre-cancer memories of him. Hugs.