I’m John, from the USA. I’m currently fighting stage 4 lung cancer. I noticed pain when coughing or breathing deeply.

Since then, I’ve had a pneumonectomy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy.

I had pain when coughing or breathing deeply. After hearing that I had stage 4 lung cancer, I sought a second opinion as well, wanting a more experienced doctor.

I made the following changes to my lifestyle:

• Started eating healthier every day
• Reduced my smoking

My doctor recommended a

• Pneumonectomy
• Chemotherapy
• Radiotherapy
• Immunotherapy

After my own research and doctor’s recommendation, we went for the

• Pneumonectomy
• Radiotherapy
• Immunotherapy

I also relied on nutritional supplements. After deciding on my treatment, things made me angry, anxious, discouraged and scared.

Unfortunately, I couldn’t afford my treatment, so I had to stop.

The worst side effects for me were:

• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Vomiting

To manage them, I relied on improving my diet and self-medication.

I still stuck to eating better and avoiding smoking. Since discovering my cancer, I spend twice as much time with my two kids as I used to previously.

I don’t have plans, spending time together is all. For myself, 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.

I’m not afraid of dying. Instead, I’m more afraid of leaving my family behind with nothing. To deal with it, I plan to meet with my family lawyer to settle my will and finances.

Now, I feel the same as before.

To others, I would say: “Hopefully your situation is better than mine, and you can fight cancer.”