hello I understand the panic you will be feeling right now. My husband was diagnosed last year with stage 4 lung cancer out of the blue One of the things I found out early on was that each person is very different. You could have 40 people with the same cancer but all will have different treatment plans and different responses and prognosis. Also doctors really can't predict how longand patients can also Buck trends - it's all so very individual as is each treatment plan. My advice to you would be to have a conversation with the specialist nurse. I found it easier to talk to her than the consultant as my husband doesn't like the detail but I do! So after we've seen the consultant I usually telephone the specialist nurse to ask the detail and anything I didn't quite understand which really helps me. I Suggest that you prepare notes and/or list of questions prior to the call so you don't forget anything as it such a big learning curve understanding all the medical terms and jargon and Don't be frightened to ask questions. Sending warmest wishes xx