Lung Cancer Diagnosis

My mom was recently diagnosed with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer. Stage IV means the cancer has already spread to other organs, so surgery is no longer an option, and there is no hope that she will ever be cured. Needless to say, the news took our family completely by surprise. A week before the diagnosis I did not even notice anything that would indicate that she was sick (other than a lingering cough that I did not take too seriously at the time). Besides teaching a Bellydance class, I personally saw her workout at the gym and nothing seemed out of the ordinary. These are typical activities for my mother, who has always maintained an active and healthy lifestyle. She has never smoked.

My mom asked me to set up this blog to provide up-to-date information on her condition to all those interested. Although she is currently in the hospital, she is very enthusiastic about this and plans to make posts of her own once she is released. In the meantime, her family will try to keep readers informed.