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My sister has stage 4 with mets in lymph nodes, bones and spine. she has had 2 strokes, is on blood thinners and palliative chemo. how long?
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Human fortitude: It is amazing how the human body can survive through unthinkable challenges. The most important part of living with metastatic cancer is...living. Your sister and your family need support and a plan for her to live as comfortably and as well a life as possible, while making choices that are important to her, regarding her care, treatment and lifestyle.
Answered 11/8/2015
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