Hi Justin,
Welcome to the club that nobody wants to be a member of. Let me first tell you something you need to hear; "Lung cancer is NOT the automatic death sentence it once was!". We have members here with as much as 16 years since diagnosis with cases starting in Stage 3. Now, the other thing I can tell you is; stay away from Dr. Google, it is not your friend and the data they use is averaged over a 5-year period so it does not reflect what is happening on the ground right now, today. We all have a lot of experience to share with you and will be happy to answer your questions. Just know that from now forward You Are Not Alone.
One of our leading members wrote an excellent treatise called "10 Steps to Surviving Lung Cancer; by a Survivor" and you can find that here.
As you learn more of your diagnosis and develop questions please share them here and we'll provide the best responses that we can for you. Receiving a lung cancer diagnosis is overwhelming, but do your best to stay calm and focused on learning more about this disease, spending some time here and getting involved with your treatment team. Also, if a biopsy is taken (surely it will be) you need to advocate for biomarker testing to see if there are any genetic anomalies that would make you eligible for immunotherapies now or in the future.
Hang in there, and I look forward to hearing more about your case and any questions you have.
Lou
