Hi JuJus,
I wanted to share with you a site that I found the other day. Infact it's part of cancercompass this site we are on. http://www.cancersociety.com/forum//viewtopics.cfm?Forum=30& This may give you some hope Sweetheart. There is one man on here that has had this for 18 yrs, another for 17 yrs.
I hope your mother is feeling better...you both remain in my thoughts and prayers.
Hugssss,