I was diagnosed Dec 2010 with non small cell stage 3b. I did 6 weeks of radiation, 3 rounds of chemo, they removed my left lung in May 2011, 2 more rounds of chemo just for good measure and I am cancer free. You absolutely CAN survive.

Statistics mean nothing and it's the last thing someone should listen to if they are diagnosed. There is no way to get an accurate average. Your own diagnosis (& life expectancy) is going to be different from the next person depending on age, overall health when diagnosed, types of treatments you have access to, how … Read more