Cindy0121

Hi Cindy012121. Just wondering how you were doing?

Cindy, sorry you are here..I see you have asked several time son this site for people to tell you about clinical trials.. I wish it were that easy. Its not. You need to take charge of the situation and learn all you can about your cancer's mutations and then search for a trial on your own and ask your Dr. for a trial as well.

I cannot stress how important it is to take charge and push for your treatments. This is the fight of your life. It take real work and investigation every day until you come up with a plan that feels right and makes sense,

Hi Cindy- my family member (age 54)that I am helping take care of is also stage IV and was diagnosed june 2014. She is doing great! This is a great site full of others who can relate and help. We all care!

Keep watching regarding the immunotherapy. My oncologist told me that the FDA will be approving an immunotherapy med sometime this summer that he intends to prescribe for me no clinical trial needed.

Good Luck with your treatment. Stay hydrated once it starts and know that you have plenty of support and people willing to share who are going through this as well. They are inspiring, positive people.

Cindy hope all is moving along with your treatment. Will try to help with what I have been through started in January 2015 not much ahead of you.

Hi Cindy0121. I am so sorry to see that you have recently joined the club everyone hopes to avoid, but I am delighted that you found us here at WhatNext. It is terrifying and overwhelming to receive a diagnosis of lung cancer. Please know that there are many here who will lend a shoulder, share their experiences, and be here to walk with you down this road. Welcome!

Good luck. Stay positive. Concentrate on nutrition to keep your immune system going. I hope side effects of treatments are as small for you as they are for me.

Hi Cindy, welcome to What Next. So sorry for what has brought you here but I believe you will quickly feel love and support for your journey ahead. I am 70, diagnosed 1/14 with non-operable NSCLC. I received two chemo treatments, first shrunk my tumor significantly and the second, it showed slight growth. From there I started a clinical trial with NIVOLUMAB, Infusion every two weeks and it has kept my tumor stable since 7/2014. If you have any questions please post on the question pages and I am sure you will find others that have experienced what you are dealing with now. Prayers and Hugs for a successful treatment plan.

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