Lung Cancer Stories

I plan to save up more and resume working full time. I had to stop working when I started my treatment. My finances took a hit during my treatment.

I’ve never felt like a survivor - I’ve never felt like I’m truly in remission. I just take it day by day.

I don’t think that you can rely solely on the doctors. You have to also see what you can do for yourself.

I enjoy being active so I want to be fit again to do sports like how I used to.

Throughout my recovery, my biggest fear was having a difficult and slow recovery. For this reason, I was impatient and constantly hoping for recovery to be quick.

It begins with a strange fatigue, the kind where climbing stairs felt impossible. That led to a diagnosis of Stage 4 lung cancer.

I wanted to live. My husband wanted me to live. So, I plan to continue with my life.

I feared that I might not respond to the treatment. I heard stories of cancer treatments not going very well for some patients. It made me worried and often kept me up at night.

For me now, I want to wake up every day and go grab life. My biggest dream is to be with my family and to leave them knowing that I love them dearly.

The chemotherapy failed and the cancer cells spread. I was referred to another hospital for immunotherapy.

Quality of life is very important to me. I rather people remember me for who I was than for who they saw right before my death.

I utilized cancer services, e.g. social worker, nutritionist, etc; that’s my practical advice for other cancer patients.

Ask any questions you want to; not knowing can be worse.

I work with children and was afraid of infections.

After a regular check-up at the hospital, the doctor advised that I should undergo more tests. I felt something was wrong and true enough, I was eventually diagnosed.

I lost my dad to cancer, and when I started showing similar symptoms, my mum urged me to visit the doctor. Eventually, I was diagnosed with stage 2 lung cancer.

Share your cancer experience with others because it can reduce your psychological pressure, and you might also unexpectedly gain more information about cancer.

Do your own research, be your own advocate. Because nobody will advocate for you. Unlock and look for treatments out there.

Not being able to survive was the biggest fear throughout my cancer journey. I haven’t been able to overcome this fear yet.

Throughout my journey, my biggest fear was leaving behind my family members, especially my youngest daughter.

Some time has passed and my cancer is in remission. I now feel optimistic, paticularly confident and courageous.

My advice to anyone else facing cancer is this: it is scary. But it’s important to be strong for your loved ones.

Hearing the news that I indeed have lung cancer overwhelmed me with sadness. I couldn’t shake off the feelings of disappointment, grief and emptiness that plagued me.

My dreams and aspirations revolve around my family, who have motivated me throughout my entire cancer journey.

Simple things like socializing have become much harder, but I just lived with it.

I felt frightened, helpless and worried. The disappointment and feeling of powerlessness made me feel quite vulnerable. The diagnosis left me confused and perplexed.

My biggest fear throughout this journey has been not being there to support my family. To overcome it, I've been spending plenty of time with them.

I don’t have much plans. I just want to keep waking up in the mornings for as long as I can!

I plan to settle my will with my family lawyer. There are no big dreams. I just want to spend time together with my kids, tell them I love them.