John Travolta auditioned for the role of Edward, which eventually went to Richard Gere, and the movie went on to be international success. In 1979, Travolta turned down the lead to star in American Gigolo, which then went to Richard Gere, and also became a hit.
While the overall statistics are not encouraging, long-term survival and quality of life after diagnosis vary greatly with the individual circumstances. The statistics show that only 20 to 30 percent of congestive heart failure (CHF) patients live longer than 10 to 12 years after diagnosis.
How Long does a Kidney Failure Patient Last on Dialysis. Dialysis as one of the most common cure methods of Kidney Failure, it can help patients to live longer, on average 10 years. But there are many factors may affect the curative effect such as age, gender, treatment methods, the patientâs physical condition and so on.