I have been diagnosed with stage IV adenocarcinoma so was happy to see your story .It has not metastasized. I am in a clinical trial but as of now doctors can’t be certain it is effective. I have a biopsy scheduled Monday to determine if I stay in trial or go to standard treatment. The unknowns are so difficult. Thank you for sharing your progress.

Just reading this now. Did you have treatments? I have it in my upper lung and another in my lower. The upper is right close to the Aorta and the other to a lymph node. I have opted not to have treatment as it would be aggressive radiation and chemo. I would like to keep my quality of life opposed to laying around being sick. I’m told months to a year or possibly more as I’m a pretty healthy 85 year old. Just had a brain scan as I am having headaches ever since the bronchoscopy, and he wants to make sure hasn’t gone to the brain.

You just made me so happy for the first time in weeks! My husband has been wanting to give up, but you, you had a similar diagnosis and survived! I am going to share your story with him. I know it will inspire him as it did me, the wife and caregiver who battles beside him. I pray Mayo can do for him what they did for you as our one-horse, one hospital/clinic, and outsourced oncology and radiation facilities failed him miserably. Blessings to you!