Hi there
I am a two year survivor having been diagnose stage IIIB in July 2013.
Chemo and radiation - no surgery - had positive response but it came back in January 2015.
I am now taking Xalkori, which, fingers crossed, is working.
In fact my last scan, a month ago, showed a complete response ie no evidence of disease at all!!!!!!
Hang in there - there are so many treatment options available now, and the targeted therapies are so positive, with more and more being approved each year.
The statistics are just that. 20% means some people live for 20 years some for 10 years a few (very few) do not live more than 5 years. Don't get hung up on those numbers, live and love what you have, your grandchildren and children.
AND - read up on it - those numbers are mostly 10 years old......
lots of love
T