How was your grandmother's quality of life in those last 8 years after the doctors said she had just a few days left?
As for "The doctors gave him 6 months to live and that was 5 years ago," keep in mind that you get a horribly biased sample. People don't generally go around saying "The doctors gave him 6 months to live and he died 6 months later," even if that may happen far more often.
As for "The doctors gave him 6 months to live and that was 5 years ago," keep in mind that you get a horribly biased sample. People don't generally go around saying "The doctors gave him 6 months to live and he died 6 months later," even if that may happen far more often.