Amy worked most of her life in oil refineries, from administrative work to a machinist. Also an avid cyclist and lover of dogs, she was enjoying life. But her whole world was turned upside down in 2018 when she was suddenly hit with a stage 4 diagnosis: lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma.

Full story & transcript → Updating soon

Amy's Video Series:
1) Stage 4 Lung Cancer: Fighting for a 2nd Opinion: This Video
2) Biomarker Testing Changed Everything: MET Amplification:    • Biomarker Testing Changed Everything:...  
3) Radiation Therapy & Follow-Up :    • Living with Stage 4 Lung Cancer (Plus...  

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Contents of this video:
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Tell us a little about yourself
02:13 - Tell us about your first symptoms
03:13 - What did the primary care doctor say?
03:57 - What's going through your mind during the tests?
04:29 - What were the next steps?
05:05 - Dealing with the wait for results ("scanxiety")
05:53 - The moment of diagnosis
07:37 - How did you break the news to your loved ones?
08:28 - Did you look for a second opinion?
09:34 - What were the next steps with treatment?
10:39 - Guidance in terms of finding the right doctor
12:35 - How did the second doctor explain the diagnosis?
13:28 - What were you feeling about possibly joining a clinical trial?
15:11 - What to look out for in the clinical trial paperwork
16:37 - Efficacy of the KEYTRUDA treatment

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