Rob,
When I was first diagnosed I did research on the internet. I read everything on the staging of the disease and the statistics. It was not a pretty picture. When I first met with my onc. he came out and told me without me asking. You have stage 111b lung cancer you will not be here in two years. Guess what he was wrong!!! I am stable, feel wonderful, and doing great, and getting fat as a pig. So statistics are not everything.
I hope this helps a little.
Best wishes,
Dee