I am a 57 year old male and was diagnosed with Stage IV NSCLC about 2 years ago. I was also told that this is a terminal disease and that my life expectancy was about eight months. I received surgery to remove the upper lobe of my left lung, followed by Chemotherapy. After the Chemo, a PET/CT scan did not find any sign of cancer, but 6 months later, it returned. I subsequently received another 6 rounds of Chemo and again the scan did not detect any cancer. I think the statistics are only that, statistics. I am still very active. I am a ski instructor and I still love sailing and SCUBA. When I first received the diagnosis I refused to believe that it was happening to me. Now, I just appreciate every day. My attitude toward life has improved greatly. The best thing to remember is that there ARE survivors and that every day is a gift.