Hi all,

I need advice or maybe a little reassurance.. my nana has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 NSC lung cancer. As far as I know (as my nana takes information in like a sieve, bless her, and I can only go off the information my Auntie provides) the cancer is restricting her airways, it’s apparently the size of a tangerine on her right lung and has spread to different areas of her lung.. also her right lung is partially collapsed.

She had a surgery to attempt to open her airways better and attach a stent, and also to help with the collapse in the lung, however they couldn’t do anything due to the cancer taking over too much of the lung.

My nana went in for a consultation to discuss next steps yesterday. I should mention that my nana feels and appears to be quite healthy regardless of her cancer diagnosis. She said her self she still struggles to wrap her head around it as she feels absolutely fine in herself.. 

So in the consultation it looks as though she has been pressured into taking a extensive 6 week course of chemo, every Monday to Friday.. I’m worried as hell! 
I assume my lack of knowledge on cancer treatments clouds my judgment but I just can’t seem to believe that taking chemo at such an intense rate is going to do her any good?

Like I said, she’s feeling well in herself apart from the odd tired spell and whistley chest.. has it been worth in other stage 4 lung cancer experiences to go ahead with the chemo like this?

Is it better to accept what is and eventually pass away feeling the best you could be and spending that time with loved ones or to go for the treatment the NHS provides, knowing the chemo is going to knock you down significantly and still having that possibility of passing away during that time??…

I think selfishly, my family are happy she has chosen to do chemo, but knowing that she doesn’t want to do it and has only chosen to do the chemo because of pressure from family and doctors makes it so so hard for me to accept.