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Hi Tracey,

Just wanted to say that I admire your boyfriend for not having the chemo. I too have lung cancer, at the moment stable. I'm one of the lucky ones. It was caught early and operated on. However mine has spread from the right to the left. 

i don't know what my future holds but can only hope that I'm brave enough not to have chemo  and to let nature take its course.

Make the most of what you have and enjoy the time you have left.

Best wishes Roz xxx

Hi CarrieRose,

What an awful way for him to find out.

I'm going through something similar. In October 2013 I went in for an endoscopy for suspected peptic ulcer only to be told there was a cancer at the base of my Oesophagus. Stage 4 which had spread to other parts of my body.

I was given a similar prognosis, 2 to 10 months without chemo and up to 18 months with. I went for the chemo and was lucky enough to respond well to it. That was over two years ago now and I'm pleased to say that my quality of life is as good as it ever was. The cancer is still there but somehow the chemo knocked it into a dormant state. 

This is unusual but I'm proof that sometimes the doctors are over-cautious with the prognosis they give, probably to avoid raising false hope. 

Whatever he decides, it needs to be his decision and everyone needs to respect that.

Best wishes and Good Luck
Dave

hi carrie rose same here my husband of thirty five years weve been together thirty six n half years took ill suddenly last april we were told it was pleurisy because he worked on building sites he went back to work but by first june had to go off work sick hed never missed a shift in work all the years he worked from sixteen he just turned fifty five in october by end of nov he got more xrays they showed a shadow in lung our gp questioned the hosp it turned out the xrays in april showed a see next email

next email from annek it turns out xray in april did ahow a shadow but was missed !!!!! to cut long story shots after ct scan we were told three days before xmas he has cancer of the lung brain liver ribs and lymph nodes he starts chemo in the morning i cannot believe it i am broken hearted so are my son and daughter and all of his and my family and friends so you are not alone i cannot even think straight x lv ak x

Hi there and sorry to read your news, I lost my dad to suspected lung cancer that had spread to his liver and possibly more! For whatever reason my dad hid it from us and never got help until it was too late. My dad had an excellent quality of life up until his final month before he passed. He even built a garage in this time. If I'd of known I'd of wanted him to have treatment but that could of meant a poor quality of life for little gain. Take care all of you in similar positions x

Carrie Rose

I send you and your partner every feeling of support.  Sounds trite but I just want you to know that even though I cannot do anything practically - I am thinking of you both.  You have received messages which I think are heartbreaking in terms of learning about loss and courage  - being a lung cancer survivor - but they are equally uplifting.  Hope you have been in a place to feel that support and will access it as and when you need?  All courage to you both.  And happiness that you can grab and fun that you can experience!  Sian x

P!ease see my posts, my husband was 60 in June. Diagnosed with lung cancer end of sept bow given just weeks to live