[JSM_Liberty]

multiple myeloma

[Kevin in California]

https://www-nbcnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna102343?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16933227315544&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nbcnews.com%2Fpolitics%2Fcongress%2Fhouse-majority-leader-steve-scalise-diagnosed-cancer-rcna102343

[newzjunkey]

In his mid 50s, he's young for such a diagnosis.

What a helluva thing! Survive an assassination attempt and end up with this. There are treatments but it's non curable.

[BatGuano]

I have had three friends die from MM.

It is a rare disease but the chances of beating it are extremely slim.

The time frame is about three years, from diagnosis, until the patient dies.