Shane here, hello everyone;
DaveG, thanks for link. I had previously looked there but for whatever reason never made the connection with Lymph nodes being associated with 3B. That makes sense now, as that would most likely be related to the fluid in the lung, (Pleural Effusion).
The difficulty my wife and I are trying to over come is, working to restore confidence and a positive attitude with my mom and step dad. At this point they appear to have accepted without question the expected survival rate and prognosis given by the Oncologist. Understandably it is going to be a HUGE shock for them to absorb all this at first, so we are hoping that as time passes we can help turn them around mentally. I believe my mom's situation could vary for better or worse after the further MRI and PetScan has been completed and reviewed. I'm sure the Oncologist did base his prognosis off certain criteria being met, and maybe as an average would apply, but it MAY NOT, we don’t know yet the real extent, only that it is present and isn’t a good situation. Today and tomorrow will hopefully provide additional information.
On a side note, my brother (only other sibling) and I gave my mom and step dad a computer for Christmas (they are computer newbies now) and it is turning into a blessing in disguise being able to communicate via email and pass on all the valuable information we discover that could possibly help now. Who would have known back then how important a tool it would turn out to be for them.
Shane