It's been a somewhat eventful few months for me, so here's the breakdown:
Had radiation to my T10 vertebra in February of this year.
April 27, 2025 marked 4 years since I was officially diagnosed with cancer. Strange thing to celebrate I suppose, but still being here after 4 years of Stage IV lung cancer feels pretty remarkable.
Had a scan May 8. It shows a couple of spots, one of which is unambiguously cancer, so we will be radiating that spot in the next few weeks. I have a planning session on May 21st, after which we will schedule the radiation treatments. The second spot is more ambiguous, so we are in the "watch and wait" stage. We will do another scan in about 6 weeks to see if it goes away (if so, it wasn't cancer), stays the same size, or grows. In the latter two cases, that would mean it is cancer, and we'll come up with a treatment plan for it at that time.
Overall, my health is OK. The side effects from Tagrisso + Tabrecta are more than Tagrisso alone, and I definitely am feeling those effects. Less energy, more issues with eating and nausea, frequent headaches. But nothing compared to the round of chemo I endured last May. So overall I am doing alright, and looking forward to celebrating a few milestones with my family in the coming year.
