I just want to thank all of you for your kind words and support. My mom started yesterday with the radiation and the cisplatin (3x). She did great and decided that she will call the cisplatin days her "Spa Days". She is in Seattle and said that there is a beautiful view of the Cascades outside the window where she gets her treatment. So armed with her IPOD and that view, she is putting a positive spin on this. It is very hard being so far away but we have a schedule all mapped out and one of us will be with her from her 3rd week out to the 8th week.
I can not say thank you enough and I will keep posting and reading and staying informed. God bless all of you.