Hiding My Battle With Stage 4 Lung Cancer From My Family (5% Survival Rate)

Can cancer patients lead a normal life?
Deepa shares her 6-year long battle with lung cancer, family conflict, returning to work despite the odds, and how becoming a member of the Singapore Cancer Society support group has been essential to her journey.
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This episode is brought to you by the Singapore Cancer Society. For more information on the Return-to-work Programme, visit: www.singaporec...
"Lung cancer can be treated.
Surgical advancements have allowed survivors of early-stage lung cancer to recover better. Drug developments have produced numerous options (e.g., targeted therapy and immunotherapy) to help early-stage lung cancer patients prolong disease-free survival after surgery, and late-stage lung cancer patients live better and continue working."
- Dr See Kay Choong, Singapore Cancer Society Lung Cancer Awareness Committee Chairperson, Senior Consultant, Division of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital
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[@stephaniemuse]

Singapore Cancer Society is the real MVP. My family also received support from them when my grandmother had cancer, so I donate to them whenever I can.

[@mslindadj69]

Prayer and hugs. I lost my son from lung cancer. He never told anyone about his sickness and he passed away without treatment which he didn't want to undergo. Only when he passed away then we were told by the doctor about his sickness 😢😢😢. May God Bless You for your courage.

[@RajasthanGk-RaJ02]

I can imagine how u feel My papa has lung cancer stage 4 I am scared i cant imagine my life without him he is in pain Cant he has sleepless nights 😢 If my papa live this world i stop believing god

[@sharmilap8483]

How's dad now

[@DHARMIK_M]

OMG :-(

[@NurseSnow2U]

What an incredible and incredibly beautiful woman in mind, body and spirit. I don't know how I landed here but I am grateful that I did and I pray she continues to shine her encouraging light for many years to come.

[@Shijilakh]

Mam. How are you

[@godschild3640]

@@Shijilakh. I found out 2hours ago , I have lung 🫁 cancer .. I do pray for all of the people that are infected with cancer, and I hope that lady is still alive because she’s a real nice happy lady😂

[@carmenliu3087]

i'm stage 2 breast cancer gir l i must tell you this it was hard challanging i ever had but thanks to my family and friends who are there for me i'm really happy

[@Happyfa379]

My mom fourth stage brest cancer

[@user_1abc]

Breast cancer is far more curable than lung cancer. Abdominal region (pancreatic, liver, stomach) ones are have very low survival rates. Of course, chances of survival to some extent depend on at what stage it's diagnosed.

[@reinvent3207]

How z ur mom now my mom also has 4th stage breast cancer​@@Happyfa379

[@mjblue84]

This lady has such a beautiful soul.

[@syedmammar1]

She’s such a beautiful soul

[@Nontacticalboy]

My mom started coughing in Oct, found out she has lung cancer in November. She had the best version of chemo, radio and immuno, and her condition deteriorated severely since the treatment. She passed before finishing the whole treatment program on Feb 13th, just in time to spend Valentines day with my dad in heaven.

[@mandywilson5004]

So sorry for your loss ...my friend was diagnosed today with advanced lung cancer it has also spread ...I am broken hearted

[@Nontacticalboy]

@mandy wilson my honest opinion if I may, dont go through chemo. Lost both my parents from lung cancer, they both deteriorated extremely from it, they suffered dearly because of the treatment. Chemo is extremely damaging to the body, although the reaction is very different person to person, this is just my opinion. Do the research before agreeing with chemo.

[@mandywilson5004]

@@Nontacticalboy I think she is having targeted therapy ...her daughter rang me and told me the doctor has to test the genetics then she will have tablets ....all I have been doing is researching ...we have the NHS here in the UK ...I just hope and pray it prolongs her life and that in the meantime they keep coming up with new medications ...my heart is in pieces

[@akhilmohan9630]

@@mandywilson5004 prayers .He didn't experience any symptoms??

[@Teenywing]

I am so sorry that you don’t have your mom in her usual form but I hope you find she is sending you messages from heaven. Im going to send you my best vibes right now! ♥️♥️♥️

[@Tantemify]

cancer is scary. it takes away hope

[@stephanejourdren3668]

People all over the world are the same... beautiful mind when illness appears.i love all the people suffering because they are real.

[@boomeradvocate]

You are a strong and brave woman. Thank you for sharing your story with us. I hope you are doing well 💗

[@linwji]

Thanks for sharing your journey. I think more people need to see this!

[@sarammashetty1183]

I am 68 years old i had adenocarcinoma in lung .operation done and test shows egfr possitve.started with basic targetted therapy For two years no metastatics but after two years it went to brain 4 places then started osimetrin tab which is 1 lac2o thousand. After six months radiation gamaknife done .waiting for 3 months to do mri .i am not having much pain .pray for me to jesus christ to cure me completely

[@zabadani7263]

Hi did you try keyo diet??

[@zabadani7263]

Based on prof tjomas seyfraid

[@vijayahauradhun2964]

I pray for you. You are a fighter....Jesus is surely with you🙏

[@rebeccamondloch4265]

I had stage 4 lung cancer and in 5 other places, I refused chemotherapy and radiotherapy. I had 3 vitamin c infusions then cut out all sugar and sweeters, gluten & dairy. Had immune therapy. My last 2 scans showed No tumers. Sugars gluten & dairy feed cancers

[@someonespecial1234]

My grandmother recently passed away just within 1 month after detection of 4th stage Lung cancer. Her treatment was not even started. Doctors just did a test to know if she can take chemotherapy, but before the report came, she left us. The most sad part is that I couldn't meet her, I was just going to meet her that day. But before reaching her, she died.

[@charlottedanby2405]

Expired is not a nice way to describe a human being!

[@mytravls]

Old people can’t take chemo anyways. What’s the point of treatment? even if the treatment works there’s always fear of it coming back.

[@Greencloud8]

@@charlottedanby2405my aunt just died from lung cancer last week She refused chemo

[@pamelabartelle5285]

Thanks for sharing! Theirs nothing to hard for God! Keep the faith ❤️🙏🏽

[@mariasussman6683]

Prayers and hugs

[@naligsEkr]

My wish is for you to be as strong as you can, think positive, + pray to God for healing. So sorry that you are going through this. I hope + pray that God will heal you. ❤

[@FatLittleOldLady]

It's obvious you don't smoke or drink. Your skin is radiant. People like me who smoke, you can see it in our faces and skin.

[@hariscr3059]

So great madam.. I pray the god for your long life. Got very much courage n spirit🙏

[@mmmnic96]

Just found this video and knowing that you are a Boschler as I am (Vietnam site). Currently my mom got cancer, I was depressed got low productivity. This video bring me more motivative and having more faith. Wish you and all the patients in the world the best of luck and tons of good health! Thank you

[@ThanhTruong-ri7ht]

My aunt got stage 4 breast cancer. Doctor said we can’t fix this. Asked her to stay home n take pain medicine then she died within 4 months. She died on lunar day January/2023. We are going miss you auntie. She was 53.

[@Happyfa379]

My mother stage 4 brest cancer, she didn't walk 😒, no eat food,

[@Happyfa379]

@@rmnt5873 72, she died March 21😒😒

[@bolooshi]

​@@Happyfa379oh my good my mom have breast cancer and am sitting with her in hospital room alone am crying after seeing ur comments I can't live without her My mind same situation can't walk eat or talk I hope she will be fine and is not that good he is just 49

[@bolooshi]

U experience and tell me please what happened with ur mom

[@karthiksekar3777]

@@bolooshi have courage dear... Me too crying for my mother...

[@compassion_gratitude_priyanka]

Great victory! Even I had breast cancer and I don't understand why people in India live in a state of illusion. Especially on the work front. Insensitive comments to make me feel incapable to work post bilateral mastectomy by my seniors is horrible. After that battle of physical emotional and psychological turmoil the battle which awaits a cancer survivor is societal boycott and lack of acceptance post Cancer treatment! I really wish people in India too have such support groups at large scale with active involvement from survivors as well as normal people too to generate awareness.

[@padmavathidesu6561]

Hi.. 4stage gall bladder cancer spreader to liver... Any suggestions u give to increase his span... Age 66

[@annsmith4739]

I’m so so sorry to hear this sending you love an hugs an preys Ann uk 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@sandrarampersad3486]

Prayers and hugs ..blessed my dear 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@SRKTVCREATIONS]

She is very lucky, she got all the support.. She is rich... If u want to beat cancer, you should be rich

[@wardahhoussin621]

stop bullshitt talking... insane... who says you can by life or health stupid comment! even in the richest countries people die of cancer!

[@Nightfawn555]

My Godfather had also all the support... we aren't rich ... In the beginning of December he got the diagnosis of lung cancer ,He started Chemo on Christmas. In mid February they couldn't continue with the treatment because his lvls were very low and got the 2nd diagnosis also last stage metastatic bone cancer ... We lost him last Thursday. He didn't even told anybody in the family that he has terminal cancer and doesn't have much time to live ... He also went to the hospital and declined the opportunity to my mom and uncle to see him like this,because he already knew he won't go home anymore ...

[@bmniac]

No. Money is not just enough. i know of several cases of cancer from which anyone over 70 hardly survived. A close friend in the mid eighties had brain cancer surgery, followed by chemo and radiation and died within a few weeks. After a late discovery at an advanced stage (failure of some doctors) a close relation who had oral cancer had lived with 2 surgeries over the years and survived for 8 years. She quite rightly refused to undergo chemo and radiation therapies A major failure of the system is on dietary advice for cancer patients. This is also true of major metabolic diseases. I had a heart attack (unstable angina) about 25 years back. I refused bypass surgery or medical management. I worked out my diet and lifestyle based on Dr Ornish's programme. I am 83 and my BP and sugar levels are optimal. I avoid cardiologists and hope to survive for a few more years with some luck. This young woman is tough and I wish her good luck.

[@priscillamunjita8316]

Sending you hugs & prayers 🫂

[@kuwaikuwait5166]

You are wonderful lady who has courage and determination, and also who can be bold enough to face the risk and finally reach to sucess

[@jomiarts6677]

Many risk factors of lung cancer. Like environmental radon gas, pollution, and expose to second. I hope you get well soon. 🙏

[@PreetKaur-fk3ds]

One of my junior college here in Australia on work visa, got diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. Here insurance refused to pay for the entire treatment, the public system wouldn’t accept her. This lady had to fly on her own to India, her home town. Can’t even comprehend how she managed it all at the age of 22😢

[@miuralfernandes6188]

Sad

[@shubham943]

How is she now?

[@natalietaylor9848]

Bless her ❤

[@jampatopjor3432]

❤world leaders must put seriously afford on cancer research rather than weapon development,people don't have to be killed ,they die of cancer increasingly

[@m_u_s_a8164]

Alot of 🙏 prayers for u

[@rakeshpj1673]

My Mom Died from 4th stage squamous cell carcinoma lung cancer even non smoking 9 months Back miss u mom😢😢😢

[@angelinthanga6866]

Get well soon

[@childofgod7769]

For everyone that is sick and going through hardship, turn to the Lord Jesus. He is healer and deliverer, , nothing is impossible for our God. God bless you and we declare healing by the power of blood of Jesus Christ 🙏

[@hemlatamandalia7261]

Sending you hugs and prayers

[@SAHANAZZAMAN]

God bless her

[@kalaisathya1]

Sending you hugs and prayers🥰🥰🥰

[@jasminejay5966]

Lost my lovely mother to lung cancer 12/9/2023 I miss her terribly 💔💔💔

[@karthiksekar3777]

Sorry dear.... My mother too in same stage, i might lose her anytime... I only wish for her painless death.. nothing more..🥺🥺..God pls give her a painless death... I can't see her suffering..

[@nenouchediop4789]

Lost my mom 2017 it spread lung & liver cancer

[@karthiksekar3777]

Lost my mother too..... I can't take the loss... Miss her. Feel terribly lonely....

[@lavanyapavan9018]

Even ​I lost my mom of liver lungs and bone cancer. It had almost spread everywhere. When Doctor told she will be for max 3 months. I was in shock and was on ur same situation. I can understand ur pain u r suffering. God will give you strength

[@hsd287]

This is so sad I'm so sorry hope ur recovering if that's possible 😢

[@alishakhan4802]

My mom was diagnosed with oral cancer last year and she passed away 1 week back. I miss her . She was a fighter and she left us too soon. I am not able to recover from that trauma.

[@msmoe8687]

My mother hid hers, we didn't even know she was sick and five days after she was admitted to the hospital she died. Now I will never know what it was that she was sick from, think about it.

[@seabreeze234]

Nowadays cancer is a business to make money.those who have cancer please do fasting for atleast 16 hrs.eat fruits in the morning,drink green juice,beatroot, carrots .be positive do daily exercise,and stay safe

[@bmniac]

Intermittent fasting seems to be important for starving cancer cells

[@romanarodrigues918]

Brave lady God bless you today n always

[@nandinisharma5686]

Eat antioxidant like citrus food more n more ...

[@pythongaming155]

Without treatment?

[@paragkamaltalukdar7294]

My father was diagnosed with lung cancer stage 4 in last February. Despite providing best possible drug named osimertinib he left us for forever in October. 😢..

[@RajuKumar-rg7hq]

God bless you

[@user-rf8qv2ys3e]

How is that lady is doing now?

[@adilaismail6524]

My good bless u

[@my-4th-cancer]

brave lady.

[@vibham7032]

More power to you

[@shivamjaiswal7288]

I also lost my mother due to stage 4 colon cancer in dec 2022

[@arjunparmar3844]

Stay strong brother

[@SudhirKadam-cb3xe]

I am also loss my mother 4 colon cancer in 2024 R u done treatmnent & how many year she live after cancer detect

[@sardanand2437]

Blessing to you

[@johnnylawrence7232]

So sorry for your situation....Hope you are getting better

[@madhureddy3239]

At least 99percent Noway to save stage 4 lung cancer patients. I am the witness. My dad diagnosed lung cancer 4th stage on 27th june and oncologist says at least her had one year life.but he passes away on 11th july

[@Vibespakistan]

I lost my father. Lung cancer (adrencarcinoma) stage 4 he is no more last month 😢

[@suma8611]

my father diagnosis adenocarcinoma. Plz tell the treatment

[@joyj6702]

Stomach cancer is very hard to detect.. it usually detects in stage 4.. my aunt passed away with in a month.

[@st.dominic4169]

Cancers are now silent killers. It's too late when get detected especially when u have poor lifestyle, bad habits and family history.

[@cherylpereira2353]

God bless u

[@keldenlhamo2046]

Please can any body Share name of the best cancer hospital my sister is suffering from lungs cancer

[@user-mc5xn6pi9q]

How s she doing now

[@itsdude9866]

How is she now? Can anybody update about her health?

[@gailsfoodandstuff]

i know 2 ladies with lung cancer, one was stage four, lost a boat load of weight, looked very old, so they gave her immunotheropy, and cured her. my other friend was stage one, got immunotheropy, its gone. little to no side effects. not sure why they didnt offer that for you, vs chemo? or did i miss something here? i see the words at the end mention immuno theropy, so, did you get that after the other treatments?

[@bmniac]

No mention of age of the patients?

[@gailsfoodandstuff]

@@bmniac did know that matters, i know one is elderly (and still doing great) and the other, who i thought was elderly due to her frail and thin frame, when i saw her again after “cured” appears to be in her 30’s.

[@kanikagupta2456]

Can immuno be given before chemo in stage 4??

[@gailsfoodandstuff]

@@kanikagupta2456 yes, like i said above, the other lady was stage 4,, it was all over and she is still cured to this day.

[@SOny-bs1qi]

​@@kanikagupta2456It is dependent on what a patient responds best to. Often, it is a combination of both chemotherapy and immunotherapy.

[@nsqtr7578]

Without having a PET scan , how can they say it is stage 1? Once cancer is strongly suspected, the PET scan should be done before your first Chemo.

[@nandinisharma5686]

Stage n disease can be determined by biopsy or fnac test ...for knowing is cancer is spread or metastasis occur for that purpose petscan is important..

[@lathaprakashprakash1889]

Please suggest some solution mam My mom has stage four esophagus cancer

[@gayanisugathadasa5388]

How many chemos you had mam? My husband has been diagnosed with tumour 3B lung cancer in the right lobe

[@prakashsudha1999]

How r you doing now

[@gayanisugathadasa5388]

Not me Prakash. My husband. Unfortunately it has become aggressive. In Sri Lanka we don't have facilities like developed countries. He cannot get a proper treatments. Unfortunately his gene tests became negative and he cannot go for target cell treatments too. We are totally lost

[@mechboysudheer]

​@@gayanisugathadasa5388 I am not sure but you can try keto diet 🥺

[@kashifasghar8337]

My father lung cancer and death 25 February. Last stage 4 diagnosis adrencarcinoma

[@user-ow3sr6gv8i]

Nice motivation

[@shivalishankersharma1562]

The fact she had to hide she had lung cancer because of the fear that she might be perceived as someone who smokes shows that in her mind, her family would be more disappointed if she smokes/drinks than be there with her for her cancer treatment.

[@IamKrishnanPrasad]

best motivational

[@padmavathidesu6561]

Mam.. Please tell how to save my dad... He is in 4stage gallbladder cancer... 66age... Plz I beg u plz mam... 😢😢😢😢🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@jayashreenm3331]

Pls give him cordyceps best herb ,it will cure don't worry

[@dr.viijaydevganmdmedicine5634]

Take homeopathic treatment.. It might save him.

[@neethar7674]

🙏🙏

[@iconic1758]

Is there anyone suffering from phyllodes or sarcomas?

[@dinahmangaoang4604]

amen

[@RajasthanGk-RaJ02]

How i can contact to singapore cancer society i want treatment for my father Pls pls tell me i cant live without him pls 🙏🏻 Tell me He has stg 4 sme condition but he is bit aged 54 Could you pls tell us

[@anitapatkar6590]

❤

[@debbiebrannon8874]

Praying for a healing for her amen try cannabis oil and thc for cancer amen

[@debbiebrannon8874]

Praying for a healing for her try cannabis oil and thc for cancer amen

[@bmniac]

It has helped in certain types of cancer.

[@marilyntonelli8832]

You can’t work if you’re not alive

[@leelajapheth4051]

No friends and family... No cancer.. Where she lives?

[@Robin-mj6jv]

Seafood??

[@zickzackehuhnerkacke8602]

Maybe because seafood can contain Toxines in high Level, that can cause cancer?!

[@deepaksen5581]

Survival rates for brain mets any idea ?

[@tanvirrahman3728]

3-6 months but others health condition influence it.

[@rrfashionpoint786]

Mam yha k hospital k Dr to bolte hai isko hum rok hi sakte hai khtam nhi hoga ye aise koi medicine nhi hai jisse lung cancer k 4th stage ko khtam kra ja sake

[@joselito7776]

As an adult, you didnt know what cancer was? I guess you must have lived a sheltered and isolated life similar to the Amish.

[@bymc9888]

Watch the documentary series the truth about cancer

[@PriyankaMishra-xf4im]

Mere papa ki death liver cancer se hogye 2 nov 2023 ko pta june me chla

[@khaleesisnow1683]

🙏✝️❤️🙏

[@user-sn6ph7je2h]

Fenbendezole

[@AlhassanHindolotejan]

My father has stage one lung cancer he's having his treatments now in the USA. What's the rate of survival for him?

[@kanikagupta2456]

How's he doing

[@asianmomindubai9530]

How is he now

[@lenam415]

Hi, sorry about your situation hope you take care of yourself naturally which can help even when taking chemo or radiation. JESUS please help you .Garden of life multivitamin is great and then reinforce with more of the same vitamins for instance they have vitamin c d etc... when body has cancer it will need good vitamins whether take chemo or not. They also have vitamin c spray d and some brands will have liquid vitamins too. Intravenous vitamins can help you out as well and vitamin patches can when you don't feel like taking pills. Alkaline water is great as well and crazy water. Olive oil pills (synergy) tumeric and ginger. If taking chemo don't take tumeric while chemo in system. Tart cherry pills and cherry juice helps fight neuropathy cancer and inflammation. Now liquid b12 shots good too for after chemo treatment 10000mcg b12 energy boost . Now ultra b 12 is good as well.

[@hridyasharma6270]

What colour is his bugatti?

[@johnjarvis2168]

Rick Simpson cannabis oil is the treatment you all are looking for. My team has been treating people for 9 years now for free. I keep talking, but nobody listens.

[@ethiopiahagere7869]

What is rick simpson oil ?pls tell me my beloved mom diagnosed with lung cancer

[@johnjarvis2168]

@@ethiopiahagere7869 RSO is concentrated thc oil. About 60% thc.

[@saldanulhakkeem5397]

Onum pedecanda njan unde kuda

[@jillmeader5882]

Diagnosed stage four three years ago now in remission had five. Champs and fifteen radiation on target therapy bout two. Yrs I praise God was lung cancer not a smoker city of hope Drs treat me

[@jillmeader5882]

Chemo I meant

[@naenaylee]

NON SMOKER can kena lung cancer?!?! Ppl who hate smokers just stfu or your attributes will come to you.

[@MuhammadAhmad-gm2uq]

If you recite the below prayer 400-2000 times all your diseases will vanish by the permission of Allah. "O Allah, send prayers, peace and blessings upon our Master Muhammad, the medicine of hearts and their treatment, the soundness of bodies and their cure, the light of vision and its illumination, the spirit of all spirits and the secret of their endurance."

[@joselinediaz3233]

Source?

[@hemlatamandalia7261]

Sending you hugs And prayers.

[@highlyfavoured6789]

Only Jesus can heal. Stop lying to others.

[@MuhammadAhmad-gm2uq]

You should stop lying others. Only Allah (all glory and praise be to Him) can heal.

[@ghazalasiddiqui3838]

Can you send it here in Arabic

[@monikastando6992]

❤