update:

tonight she's getting the last bag of chemo... she'll be able to go home in a couple of days, hopefully... i hear she's been handling it better both physically and emotionally...

christine, i think you were right: she's doing a lot of spiritual work here... kudos to all who face challenge with strong heart... kudos also to her oncologist who is a wise doctor and genuinely cares about her well-being and considers it from multiple angles... kudos to all who give and let others give them love...

brett, we're not irish, but thank you for the compliment...

much love to you all, and healing and peace. i am keeping a/wake for positive energy...

gita

sister diagnosed 11/03 SCC maxilla keratenizing stg IV T1N1Mx; 4-7 positive lymph nodes; dissection 12/03 left upper pallette removd; radiaton left side 35 sessions 2/04-4/04; recurrence same side 4/04; chemo began 5/04 incl cisplatine, 5fu, taxotere