smr8fan Asked April 2013
How long does my mother in law have to live with small cell lung cancer?
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She was diagnosed in August 2012 has had chemo and brain radiation and now stopped eating and drinking for a week and starts hospice tomorrow with a morphine pump.
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In general, when a doctor approves hospice it generally means life expectancy is 6 months or less. But some people remain on hospice for a year or more, and some people live less than 6 months.
I wish you comfort on this difficult part of the journey.