Tony, I was given up as a dead man at least 3 times and here it is 3 years later and I am still among the living and doing more than most, even the younger healthier ones. No Dr that I have heard of can give you a day or date that you have to survive. If I payed attention to the Drs words, I would be at most an unhappy character. Keep an upbeat great attitude and live as if nothing was wrong with you and that whatever was is getting beaten by you and your body. Welcome to our home and read some of the posts of the survivors. Go for the gold man and live that way too. I also ignored a lot of surgeries I was told I needed. I have trouble eating anything but I force it. Ggod luck.