What a great attitude! I’m 55, never smoked and have spent decades running marathons, trail running, mountain biking, road cycling, surfing, skiing, rock climbing, and rowing so was completely floored last year when I found out I have Stage 4 NSCLC. However, as you say, I have not stopped moving and am probably doing more now than ever as I do not know what lies ahead. 👍

Attaway! I just posted a similar tale somewhere in this forum. I was 78 when diagnosed with S4NSCLC. Four years ago. I stopped mountain biking two years ago to avoid the chance of crashing and breaking something. NBD. So... I echo your comment of staying as active as appropriate and as possible. Never give in to the damn bugger... until you have absolutely no choice. After 63 infusions of Carboplatin (some), Alimta (almost always), and Keytruda (always), today I did floor exercises with dumbbells, aquatic exercises, swam, and hiked up and down hills for an hour. And I've never had a symptom of the LC, but only from the magic potions and the radiation. Keep at it! You're just a kid! Good luck!

I'm an 82-year-old active guy who was diagnosed four years ago with S4NSCLC, and has undergone 63 bouts of Carboplatin (several times), Allimta (most of the time), and Keytruda (always), plus radiation on an L1 lesion (which worked). Thankfully, I have never had a single symptom of the LC, and I walk up and down hills and dales daily, swim, and do aquatic and floor exercises with dumbbells. All on top of prostate cancer fixed by surgery and radiation 12 years ago. And on top of a motor neuron disease and a worrisome aortic aneurysm. The bottom line is: Never give up! Stay in the best shape possible! Get active! As Valeria said to Conan: "What? Do you want to live forever?" Move it and have some fun!

Thank you Cecil, I guess there is no way to know if it will happen and how it will manifest 😔 1b is fantastic and i wish you ongoing stability...

Hey Brigette: Before I got lung cancer I had emphysema. COPD. But no cough. I've progressed with shortness of breath. After my lobectomy (lower ,rt) I have to use oxygen 24/7. I quit smoking 21 years ago. My lung cancer is stable. (stage 1b)