How do you stay positive during stage 4 lung cancer treatment?

Welcome to the community! It's incredible that despite everything you've been through, you're able to say you feel good today - that shows remarkable strength and resilience. Many people in this community find that staying positive during treatment comes from focusing on those good days when they arrive, leaning on the support system you clearly have, and connecting with others who truly understand this journey. What helps you most on the days when staying positive feels harder?

Hi we seem to have a lot in common with our journey..I was diagnosed Nov 2024 with stage 4 NSCLC which spread to C4. Radiation first then chemotherapy plus KEYTRUDA. Still on KEYTRUDA and Zometa. I too went from being an active retiree playing pickleball, golf, lawn bowling and traveling. I have a great support system and my friends and family are always making sure I’m ok. I wish things could be different but am not giving up. I hope you continue to feel good and always have the support you need and deserve.

Wow! God Bless you! Just finished radiation; no neck pain but hard to swollow and lost taste buds. I hope this too passes away! Uffff

What helps me most to stay positive is get out of bed, take a shower, dress up and go see a good movie

you are never alone. reach out with concerns. when my stage 4 was dx in 2017 I was tge care giver for my wife and mother. my wife passed 2 yrs ago after 7 yrs of fronto temporal dementia. my mother who is 102 wants her meds stopped as she has lost eyesight. her birthday is 2 weeks from now. to initiate hospice now or wait till her birthday causes a lot of emotional trauma while managing a busy geriatric practice. we all have to navigate with the deck of cards we are dealt with. take care love you all for fighting the fight. after a grim prognosis I am entering the 9th year. with 3 rounds of cyber knife to brain. on first line immunotherapy gilotrif.

My GP found 1 suspicious lung nodule during my routine physical and X-ray last April. They monitored for 2 months and it grew a little bit, so they sent me for a biopsy which showed 3 small cancerous lung nodules. Diagnoses as Adeno Carcinoma.

Been receiving IV chemo and Keytruda since early August. 3 subsequent Ct's have shown no more growth or spreading, so my Oncologist is pleased. Fatigue, tiredness, and, lack of energy are the worst side effects I'm experiencing.

Hi Eileen Healing Vibes to you 😊I was diagnosed in January 2024 too I am also on my 32nd Round of chemo my initial biopsy was a nightmare I was in the hospital for 2 weeks before they confirmed after major spine surgery 11 rounds of Radiation for my spine and a metastasis( I hate that word ha! ) in my brain I developed all kinds of side effects and wounds cut my head open developed narcosis had surgery again and severely broke my ankle learning to walk again However I am looking forward to May 28 when my chemo immune therapy is complete I have been stable scans since June 2025 I’m grateful nowadays I do movement exercises everyday and I lift weights I’m 62 I not giving this horrible disease a chance to dictate my life Hope all goes well for you!!! We are stronger than we even can imagine

My respects to you Tommy. Our strength to go to our next encounter must come from above!!! A good friend tells me Beating Fatigue, tiredness and lack of energy is not for sissys. God bless our journey!