Hello Mumiloveyou; so sorry about your mum.  I don't know anyone who has beaten lung cancer as such but a cousin of my mum who is now in her early eighties has had Stage 4 lung cancer for well over a year now.  Actually she has had lung cancer for longer than that and it was when we met up over a year ago she told me that she had been told that this was Stage 4 some months earlier.  She was reasonably fit then and came to family gatherings.  She is finding things more difficult now but still gets out and about.  I hasten to add that this is by no means the case with all Stage 4 cancer patients and I have known other friends who have sadly not survived for anything like this time.  But just thought I would tell you that it can vary.  Annie

If I am honest I don't know exactly; we live 300 miles apart and meet up about once a year plus whenever there is a reason for a family gathering.     I am guessing around 14-16 months.  As there is no way of knowing how your mum's illness will proceed I would recommend making the most of all the time you have now a taking any extra time as a blessing.   Feel free to keep in touch at any time.  Annie

Thankyou very much for having the time too reply means a lot thankyou