Hi Jac

liz here from north yorksire uk.
Dont set too much importance on percentages and chances of recovery.This disease is notoriously fickle and changes all the time.

My husband was considered to have been caught early,and was given a 98% chance of a full recovery,at the same time a another brit joined this forum with a stage 4 diagnosis he like Robin was a heavy drinker and smoker,and his cancer was advanced.He had chemo and radiation as a precursor to surgery,but didnt need the surgery because the tumours were totally irradicated by the chemo/rad.Robin had surgery first then radiation and no chemo,and he had a recurrance within a few weeks.

Allan is now eating and drinking and enjoying riding his motorbike and took a holiday on his narrow boat,and my Robin has been gone for three months.

Bottom line Jac no two stories will turn out the same,so don't get involved in percentages and prognosis,just take everything one day at a time,deal with set backs as they arise and always believe you can do this together.

There are many many success stories here ,so draw strenght from that.Ask the right questions and come and see us as often as you need to.

good Luck
love liz