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16 days agoI’m 62 I was diagnosed with stage 4 small cell lung cancer about 2 weeks ago. The oncologist said without treatment I have 6 months and with treatment a year and a half. I really have no idea about any of this. I just had a 2 nd pet ct scan done and it’s worse than the one I did 2 months ago and includes a rib now. I have spreading to the pleura but no signs of any more fluid now. I have pain in my right side by ribs and back. I guess the plan is chemo every 3 weeks for 4 1/2 months then every 3 weeks for the rest of my life. I’m struggling with either going through with this treatment or just taking off in a camper and seeing things I’ve never seen before. I’m single and don’t have anyone counting on me for anything. What would you do?
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13 days agoI’m stage 2 SCLC. So I know some of what you’re going through! I thought the same thing myself? They said 2-5 years for me IF the chemo radiation doesn’t kill me first? Or I get pneumonia or another infection in my lungs? My kids ultimately talked me out of it? But they don’t see what I’m going through? The nausea and vomiting etc. I’m still taking chemo have had 15 rounds of radiation! The side effects from both more or less went away after the first few days! Then it’s just severe fatigue! That’s the worst part for me! I just don’t have the energy to do anything? There’s always hope! Do some research about the other holistic options are having great results! And pray! You might just be like a LOT of other folks on here that have made liars out of the medical community? I know too it’s a tough scary decision? God Bless you and I will pray for you and pray that you make a decision that YOU are at peace with! Because nobody else can go through this for you and sometimes not even with you? I start on immunotherapy with chemo next month! And I’m supposed to have a brain scan in a week or so to see if it’s spread? I’m very worried because I’ve been having headaches when I’ve never really had headaches in my life that often! This and I won’t say its name! It robs you of everything! Your dignity, your looks, etc. Btw I’m 72
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12 days agoWishing you well on your health journey and lifting you up in prayer. All we can do is the best that we can with what we have within us. We're all stronger than we know! Good luck to you.
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7 days agoThat taking off in the camper sounds good, I will go with you. LoL. My son wrecked my car in November so I can't go anywhere. I'm sick of staying home.
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7 days agoYou may want to do the treatment plan as long as you can tolerate it to kill off as much cancer as you can, then hop in that camper! Would you possibly have some more time that way 🤞 handle
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