Not sure of treatment

[Judith48]

I'm a 75 year old female, recently diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer.

I told oncologists yesterday I didn't want treatment. They gave me 2 weeks to make a final decision.

They will use Carboplatin, Paclitaxel for chemo  and Durvalumab immunotherapy.

This is all so overwhelming. Has anyone here had experience with these drugs?

[LindaMS]

Hi Judith,

I was diagnosed with terminal stage 4 lung cancer last year. I, too, was overwhelmed. Weirdly, the cancer had metastasized from uterine cancer I had fifteen years ago. So I haven't been treated with the drugs you mention - rather as endometrial cancer not lung cancer. So I have an immunotherapy infusion of Pembolizumab every month and take 4 mg Lenvatinib orally. Eighteen months down the track I am doing well and able to go out and about fairly normally. Some cancer fatigue but that's all really. I have no knowledge of the chemotherapy drugs you mention but can say that immunotherapy is pretty amazing - well at least in my case. All the very best as you work through all this. I know the shock you must be feeling.

Linda 

[Judith48]

Hi Linda, thank for your reply. You didn't have chemo this time around? I'm dreading it. 

You are blessed to be feeling so good during treatment. 

I have to give a final answer on the 4th of December to the chemo and radiotherapy.

They also offered me target therapy if I refuse other treatments, which I understand will be more like palliative care.

I sometime think we have too much information now, it becomes overwhelming. x