How long of a time period is she considering? A year? 5? 8?

It's possible to be stable for a very long time. At least 10 years for me, with no worsening or new symptoms. I do not expect that to last forever, but it certainly could. MS will do what it wants, and it isn't always bad.

Is this person on a DMD, or ever been on one? I took Avonex for 3 years, ended that in '03. Did that little bit help? Who knows.

Hope this friend of a friend stays stable forever!