Six Months to Live

A popular phrase for a prognosis of expected lifespan in a particular patient
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The current rules mean that terminally ill benefit applicants must only have six months to live to get fast access payments.
Roberta Tupper, who is in her 70s, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer in January 2015 and told she had just six months to live.
"He was given six months to live, but ended up living for six years.
"He was given six months to live but ended up living for six years.
THE news that a heartbroken dad of two was denied life-saving surgery by the NHS, and told he has six months to live, had our online readers united in support for him.
At the time, he was given six months to live. After numerous calls from Todd Whitworth, St.
REGARDING the story that was on page five of the Birmingham Mail on Friday, June 8, about the Birmingham City fan who has been told that he has just six months to live but the club have refused to do a reduced rate on the cost of his season ticket.
Anthony Smith was given between two and six months to live when he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in May.
His lawyers say that when he has less than six months to live and retains the mental capacity to make the decision, "he would wish to be able to enlist assistance to bring about a peaceful and dignified death".
The Coventry 54-yearold was given six months to live in February last year.

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