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Stage IV lung cancer, what treatments work for you?

Lung Cancer | Last Active: Jul 14, 2020 | Replies (40)
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@schmeeckle64

Hi Merry! Thank you for reaching out. I am feeling really really good. Will be on round 7 of Keytruda next week. So far I have had no side effects. The past couple weeks my mouth has been really dry so I have been trying different things to help with that. Go in for a scan in July and that is freaking me out a little, but prayers help calm me down. What types of treatments have you had?

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Merry, Alumni Mentor | @merpreb | Jun 17, 2019

@schmeeckle64- Good morning. I know, I know, and you have tons of company. The thing is that these aren't just a routine test, like a yearly blood work test, but a test that literally can tell us if we are going to live for another 3 or 6 or 12 months or die.:
https://powerfulpatients.org/2018/07/24/coping-with-scanxiety-practical-tips-from-cancer-patients/
I have written a blog that you might be interested in reading about my journey with lung cancer:
https://my20yearscancer.com/
My next CT scan is in July too and I am a basket case about 2 weeks out. Sometimes I have any easier time with good feelings and others not so much. I try and stay busy with mind occupying activities. But they don't work a lot of the time.

What have you found to keep you busy? Do you work?

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