Positive stage 4 cancer stories

[Thby2023]

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Hello 👋🏻 I'm hoping I'm wrong but presuming you're newly diagnosed or someone close to you is.

I have a a complex and aggressive cancer diagnosed de novo in 2018 and I am still here with a decent quality of life.

I'm several years past predicted prognosis and currently showing no significant changes.

There are excellent support groups I can signpost you to but only if you feel ready to share a little more detail.

So sorry you or a loved one is going through this. My DF had Stage 4 lung cancer, both lungs. He lived for a number of years after diagnosis, far longer than we anticipated. He went on trials in London. It was a roller coaster.
I'm sorry but without specific details, not sure what info you want.

Sorry for lack of info! My mum has the big c in her right lung and has 2cm and 1cm tumours on her brain. A tv presenter who has similar has just died. She was following him as a hope for her.

My mums at a concert but I know when she comes out she will be devastated. She hasn’t started treatment yet. I just wanted some positive stories to pass through to her. Thank you so much x

Immunotherapy is so promising. If she is able to have that kind of treatment I think the sky is the limit. I am sorry your family is going through this.

My friend has been living with stage 4 lung cancer for nearly 4 years now. She had some chemo and then immunotherapy. Wishing you and your Mum all the best.

My friend’s DH was diagnosed with stage 4 nine years ago. They basically got rid of it with drug trials. He is living a busy active life now.

Thanks so much for responding everyone ❤️ @ChocoChocoLatte that would be amazing thank you x

My mum has secondary breast cancer in her bones (spine, hips, ribs), lungs and kidneys and has been stage 4 for 4 years now. She’s still living at home alone and goes out 3-4 days a week. She’s recently been on a drug trial and one tumour has shrunk from 20th a down to 6. In 6-8 months. She’s 81 so probably won’t live forever but I truly believe she has quite a few more happy years ahead. Don’t lose hope yet OP. Find out what immunotherapy options are available and if she can participate in any trials.

Sorry shrinkage is from 20cm down to 6cm.

I have a couple!

My BIL at age 28, going to be 66 this summer

DH’s cousin, lung 26 years ago age 62, passed away a couple of months ago, 88.

Treatments are very much improved. Wishing your mum all the best.

Me. I had a stage 4 tumour in my tongue 5 years ago. 4chemo, 25 radiotherapy and it went. To be fair my type does have a 90% success rate apparently

A friends wife was given a 6 months terminal diagnosis for melanoma 8 years ago. Immunotherapy and she's still here and well.

These are amazing thank you so much, it means the world to read these x

My mum is 7 years on with small cell lung cancer stage 4. She's living with cancer. She had chemo and radiotherapy.

Following as I also need these following recent stage 4 secondary bc diagnosis out of thr blue after a year of tests for fatigue and breathlessness (GPs suspected long covid then ME). Am HER 2 positive, just started ribociclib and letrozole. Grade 2 in terms of pace. Consists of 21mm mass in one breast, limited spread to top of spine and 2 lymph nodes so been advised should respond well to treatment to keep at bay for a good many years though incurable. Am a single parent of 2 so it's been quite stressful. I am fit and active, and psychologically quite an upbeat kind of person but I do worry of course! Thank you xx