Looking forward to the summer

The last few weeks have been a combination of highs and lows that are hard to explain. However I feel like I need to remind myself of the feelings. A week ago, I met my oncologist to discuss the results of the MRI I did in May. Thankfully, the report shows that there are no…

The need for NGS tests and targeted treatments

When I was first diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021, I went through a battery of tests including CT scans, blood tests, bronchoscopy and biopsy. A few weeks later I was told that the tests had not identified any known biomarker or mutation however since my PD-L1 levels were relatively high, my oncologist recommended immunotherapy…

All’s well that ends well

The last six months, we have been living in 50% of our home due to a water leakage that caused havoc in three rooms. After months of waiting for a settlement from the insurance company, we finally started fixing the bedrooms the first week of December. It was wonderful to have the place cleaned and…