I have battled breast cancer since 2001. I had chemo,mascetomy,more chemo and radiation. For the next 7 years I went for my exams and wondered whether the cancer was gone. I started to fell awful, complaining at each doctors visit and finally I must have convinced him and sure enough the cancer had returned. I started treatments all over again. Chemo and radiation weekly. Now since 2008 I have battled again. Just until recently I did not know the life expectancy and for some reason I asked my husband what  it would be. He had been told at the offset that it was 18 months. I have passed that point but it is coming to the time where I am unable to take chemo treatments due to the side effects, mainly the heart effect.  My ejection ration has been as low as 32. Follow your heart and pray daily. Prayers have been answered.