Elizabeth Edwards announced that the cancer was back, in an "incurable form", over 3 years ago.
Is there any "typical" timeframe for a terminal stage case of breast cancer to run its course? Of course (and without sarcasm), I hope and pray she found a treatment course that gives her a hope for recovery.
That’s really cruel. EVERY cancer is different. Every situation is different. It probably just means they know there is no cure, but however long she lives with it is another matter. I have just been through a situation with someone close to me who was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon cancer already in his liver, a pretty dire diagnosis. His surgeon didn’t think he’d make it for a year. But with good treatment and a positive outlook, he made it for four and a half years. She could, too - maybe more.
My mother’s final battle ended in Jan after a 3 year struggle. She was initially diagnosed 25 years ago and fought it on and off all that time. She had been cancer free for 12 years when it returened the last time. When found to be active again it was in her bones and lungs. She fought that and was doing well until it was discovered in her brain. She received full brain radiation which destroyed her. When she died she was cancer free. It was a terrible thing to watch her just fade away due to the radiation’s destruction of her brain. I would not wish what she went through on my worst enemy.
I was just sitting here thinking about that and then you showed up.
They are very articulate slip and fall lawyers as well, opportunists.
I imagine that each cancer situation is different. My brother-in-law was diagnosed with incurable Stage IV cancer in his lungs, liver, and spleen. His doctors estimated he had about six months to live, but he ended up living almost five more years.