Lung Cancer Stories

Quality of life is very important to me. I rather people remember me for who I was than for who they saw right before my death.

5 months from episode to diagnosis, I will be forever grateful for both my GP and specialists for plodding along with me. I’ve since completed treatment and was declared cancer-free in October 2024.

I utilized cancer services, e.g. social worker, nutritionist, etc; that’s my practical advice for other cancer patients.

I wanted to live. My husband wanted me to live. So, I plan to continue with my life.

I don’t think that you can rely solely on the doctors. You have to also see what you can do for yourself.

Do your own research, be your own advocate. Because nobody will advocate for you. Unlock and look for treatments out there.

I plan to settle my will with my family lawyer. There are no big dreams. I just want to spend time together with my kids, tell them I love them.

For me now, I want to wake up every day and go grab life. My biggest dream is to be with my family and to leave them knowing that I love them dearly.

Ask any questions you want to; not knowing can be worse.

I feared that I might not respond to the treatment. I heard stories of cancer treatments not going very well for some patients. It made me worried and often kept me up at night.

I am now on maintenance treatments with one type of chemo medication.

Since my lung cancer diagnosis in 2024, I have undergone targeted therapy.