Hi Helpingmom,
I can't answer your question, so glad KatieB could help. But my mom was diagnosed last Fall with NSCLC - stage 1. It's been a rollercoaster since then. I have went to many appointments with her to ask questions and to be another set of ears because it's over whelming. I pray for the best outcome for your mom. As "excited" as we were for my mom to be stage 1, we also know there is a higher chance of return do to it being Squamish cell. The fear will never go away! She has a follow up CT scan in a week and it's weighing on us all!! But on a positive note we are planning a family vacation to help us look forward to the near future!!