Stage 4 Lung cancer spread to lymph nodes in chest

Hi, my husband has stage 4 lung cancer which is in his lymph glands.  He is currently on combined immunotherapy and chemo.  Has immunotherapy been mentioned for your dad?   It’s not suitable for everyone so may not be an option.  We too had a 6-12 month diagnosis but the immunotherapy is working so far and the prognosis although still incurable is looking more like 2+ years.  Sending hugs to you and your family on this terrible rollercoaster called cancer x 

Hello Suebe can I ask how old husband is? How has he been throughout his chemotherapy treatment. My mum is now faced with whether to have treatment or not. She is 84 but has been relatively well but the recent events have really shook her. We just don’t know what to do

He is 66, he has been ok during treatment so far, fatigue, nosebleeds and skin rashes being the main side effects.  Until this horrible journey started he was very fit and well.  He went from walking 5 miles a day to not being able to make it to the end of the street and lost about 2 stone in weight. With the chemo/immunotherapy he has now put weight back on and can walk a couple of miles (on a good day).  It has been a tough 5 months so far, treatment every 3 weeks plus oncology appointments, blood tests and scans.  Out of each  3 week cycle he has a bad week (where most side effects show and he is very tired) an ok week and a good week(when he feels almost normal) then the whole thing starts again.  I am exhausted too ( I still work full time) we know the cancer is incurable but the treatment has  given him a life back (not the same life but at least he is still here). Hope our story helps you and your Mum decide what to do next. Sending hugs and positive thoughts x 

Thank you for your reply Suebe. We are still trying to make a decision so all comments are welcomed. Wish you and your husband well