My name is Maria, I'm 58 and live in Wales. I was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer on December 23rd 2023. I have had chemo and radiotherapy but my cancer still grew. In December 2024 I started more chemo and immunotherapy but in January of 2025 this had to be stopped because it made me so ill that I was hospitalised 3 times for almost 3 weeks each time. I ended up contracting sepsis and hepatitis both with are now cured thankfully but the fight still goes on. At present my oncologist don't think that id benefit from more chemo but am having scans in the next 2 weeks to see what's what. I know my cancer has grown again as I can now feel it and am in bit of pain. I'm not scared of dying as I long to see those who have passed before me again but I am sad that my beautiful son who is 28 and the light of my life will be left all alone as we have no other family. There has always only been my son and I against the world.. My cancer has never defined me as a person, I feel it made me. Thank you for reading. Xx