Your words have comforted me too. Thank you for sharing your cancer journey. I too have had a long journey of 17 years dealing with 3 different cancers. First was in 2002 with a Fibro sarcoma in my right breast, followed by 50 sessions of radiation, then in 2010 breast cancer followed by mastectomy & chemo. The following year I had a chest wall recurrence followed by 50 more sessions of radiation. Things went well with no signs of metastasis for 8 years. During that time I sometimes totally forgot that I ever had cancer with little side effects once I got my energy back. Last year I was diagnosed with a new cancer, not related with the breast cancer. The small cell lung cancer was a stunning shock. Thank God it was found in its early stage of 3a. Since then I have gone through 18 sessions of carboplatin & etoposide along with yet another 50 sessions of radiation. After extensive research & a long consultation with a Mayo neurologist I opted not to have the protocol of whole brain radiation because of my age. I am now having side effects from all of these treatments & trying to stay as active & positive as possible with a touch of PTSD & every day head aches. My last 3 MRIs showed no new cancers & the small lung tumor has shrunk by half. My MD prescribed the generic of Prozac, which I have not started yet. I do take a generic for Zanax to help with sleep & sometimes for panic attacks. Just taking your advice by sharing my long journey with cancer survival. The neurologist was amazed with my past history & asked if I had ever been genetically tested, which I have not. I thank God every day for the love & support of family & friends.

Feeling ok and do my best to.keep busy and motivated to get projects done while I do feel ok. Hang in there and don’t stop your check-ups.