Hi, In reply to your question about not having any recurrence to date in this over nine years and being a stage 4. I have no good answer. I wish I did. Who knows? I am very lucky and thankful of course. I have asked my doctors and they just shake their head. What can I say. I try to eat health pretty much and take some supplements but nothing special really. I always kid about eating good mexican food in between my chemo treatments back then , that is after I got over being so sick to my stomach. I just craved it. ???????? Maybe the hot stuff scared the hell outa the cancer huh? Ha! I don't think doctors or anyone have all the answers to this stuff. Be well and take care of you, Jan