Hi @aprilradek, I'm glad that you are starting to feel better. Take your time, and allow your body to heal, be patient with yourself. The news that you have an ALK mutation is quite interesting to me, being an ALK patient myself. I'm Stage IV, so my treatments are/will be different than yours.
I hope that your oncologist is familiar with treating ALK and is able to explore all of your options. The ALK Positive organization (www.alkpositive.org) is very active in the search for new treatments and clinical advancements, they work closely with a number of 'ALK experts' across the country, and they have a support group that has been very helpful to me. It's so encouraging! I'll be interested to hear what you find out at your appointment on the 16th.