Tom and Irene created the best road to travel through 9 years of 4th stage cancer treatments including 6 major surgeries, an extraordinary 175 chemotherapies, clinical trials and many other procedures. With probable life expectancy at 2-3 years initially, Irene chose to undergo aggressive regimens providing optimal outcomes even though side effects would be worse than common protocols. Between treatments, they traveled extensively always urging the medical team to focus on quantity. Tom and Irene, themselves, would concentrate on providing quality. Tom Cooney, Jr. takes you along with him as Irene braves the rugged path before her.