back home and yes, it is lung cancer. Mom is having a PET scan this week to see what stage she is at. I am so glad I could be here for her during all this.
Jayne is a girl's name.
River ,'Trash'
If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me
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Scrappy - Sep 22, 2012 5:23:21 am PDT #4819 of 5671
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Strix - Sep 22, 2012 7:23:47 pm PDT #4820 of 5671
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
My hotmail account was hacked and several Buffistas, among others, have gotten spam from "me." I apologize. Microsoft has been alerted, but it may take 24 hours to review the issue and hopefully get it taken care of.
I'm really sorry, not to mention PISSED.
Mea culpa.
ETA: Problem is fixed. If you get anymore spam, contact me and I will go apeshit on MSN...who were very quick in their response, I must say.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 24, 2012 7:23:43 am PDT #4821 of 5671
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
If I could have same ease-ma for my mother.
She just got diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and it has spread to her liver. At this point, she's just going to let things take their course, as anything she would do would just postpone, and probably wouldn't be very pleasant. She's 90, in managed care, and has been ready to go for a couple of years now. Her response to the diagnosis was "Good." of all things, but I understand her point of view. Right now all we can hope for is that she is comfortable when she goes.
We don't have a timetable on this, but it sounds like it won't be long. At least she's lucid so we have a chance to say goodbye, unlike my dad who was suffering from dementia when he passed.
Cashmere - Sep 28, 2012 5:16:36 am PDT #4822 of 5671
Now tagless for your comfort.
A touch of interview~ma would be appreciated as DH has telephone interviews with firms in Seattle and Boston. If he gets offers from both, it would be like Buffista's Choice.
Scrappy - Oct 01, 2012 8:49:07 am PDT #4823 of 5671
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
My Mom's PET scan results are in--her cancer is limited to the one large spot on her lung! This means a partial lumpectomy will make her cancer-free. Her doctor reported that this is the best result they could have wished for. Yay!!!
Ginger - Oct 03, 2012 11:09:57 am PDT #4824 of 5671
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Dear Buffistas,
You are the best people in the world. But you knew that.
Thank you.
hippocampus - Oct 04, 2012 3:37:06 am PDT #4825 of 5671
not your mom's socks.
Could I ask for a little career~ma around 10am EST? I've been more tenacious about something than is my usual, and I'm hoping it moves forward in a good way today. Also, am nervous.
Scrappy - Oct 08, 2012 11:10:31 am PDT #4826 of 5671
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
~ma for my Ma this afternoon? She is seeing her oncologist and we hope to find out if treatment is possible.
Frankenbuddha - Oct 09, 2012 3:14:28 am PDT #4827 of 5671
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
According to my sister, Mom has taken a turn for the worse. The jaundice from the liver cancer has gotten very substantial, and the hospice people are saying weeks instead of months (which is more info than I heard on a timeline so far).
She sounds fine on the phone, but I guess she looks awful. Some general easement-ma would be wonderful. And some travel-ma for me and my siblings. I have a brother and sister flying in today, and I'm probably going to be driving up to Maine a bit more than I planned this month. Ordinarily, I'd enjoy the foliage, but...
Scrappy - Oct 09, 2012 10:59:39 am PDT #4828 of 5671
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Some good-ish news. My mom LOVES her new oncologist. He spent almost 90 minutes with her and was open and informative and very clear that it is HER disease and the choices of treatment were hers alone. "Not your kids, not your friends, not mine--not anyone but yours."
He also said that it was looking like "two good years," which seems to be the magic number all of the various Docs have agreed on. He is going to look into radiation and surgery possibilities, but quality of life is paramount. She's feeling respected and supported, which is great.