snapdragen wrote "It sounds like your friend has a good attitude, I truly believe that is over half the battle. A positive cancer story, my cousin also had advanced breast cancer, in her bones etc. She was given 6 months to live -- that was close to 3 years ago."

So next year it is, then, "next year in Jerus"...oops, I mean "next year on the three Bears".

If positive attitude and will power is what it takes Jer has that in spades, glad your cousin is doing well! 3 years is a milestone. I think doctors really do not know what they are doing sometimes, I'm not one to think they are always right.