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Attended my oncologist appointment on Thursday and the news was not promising. I was informed my cancer is a Stage 4 NSCLC - which is not great. I start chemo on the 28th June which will go for 4 mths and then they will review to see if it has had any impact. Once the news was shared I decided to research about this - WOW not much good news out there. I did this because I needed to realistic and prepared for what is to come. I needed to get myself in a place where I could face this news.. One site states: Prognosis With Stage 4 (Metastatic) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

As I mentioned in my last post, I was most vulnerable before I started treatment. I wrote this blog in what I believe to be the most chaotic time during my journey with cancer. Vivid dreams were often something that occurred on my journey. Enjoy folks http://www.thecancerstory.com/2011/10/part-13-where-are-keys.html

We've decided to go with Avastin; unfortunately, there is no clinical trial which use this drug that my partner can participate. Roche doesn't want to sacrifice their profits from $6.2 billion in annual sales of Avastin last year either. We will have to find $20K to pay for it. OUCH!! Initial news from the doctor was the drug had to be administered at a private hospital so there will be $300 per visit on top. Seriously!? Luckily, he got back to us and said the rules had changed and we could get it at a public hospital.

While I was waiting to start treatment I began to feel more vulnerable. This blog post I wrote and the next one were a good reflection of this. It is amazing what having cancer can do to you emotionally and mentally. http://www.thecancerstory.com/2011/09/part-12-stay-with-me.html

Hi folks, i have a silly and minor complaint of a bulging tummy after a partial nephrectomy....possibly tummy muscles dont work like they used to....I would love to hear from anyone with similar.