So I have posted a few times, each time hoping that it would be the last, that my Mom would miraculously be cured of this wretched disease. However I could not have been more wrong.

Thursday my younger sister went to see my Mom and found her unresponsive. After 20 minutes of not being able to rouse her, she called 911. She was taken to the hospital where we were told that her liver and kidneys were not functioning properly. She was admitted into the ICU and was monitored overnight.

I spoke with her MO this morning. She was scheduled to see her to get the results of her bone scan from last week. I told her that not only would she not be in to see her today but that she was admitted into the hospital last night. She gave me results of the bone scan...DEVASTATING!!! The cancer has spread to her skull, sternum, ribs, pelvis, and legs-just to name a few. She stated that the best course of action at this point would be to sart hospice. Total punch to the gut! She told me that my Mom was terminal in January-I didnt know that. She said people just dont live with this type of cancer. She said that it would be a matter of days because her body was starting to shut down.

I have such a wonderful family and a great support group, I just felt the need to post. You all know the struggles that my Mother has been through and this site has been such a crutch through this entire process!

Colleen


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Mom 48 diagnosed Sep 08 Stage IV SCC
full glossectomy, neck dissection traech and peg Nov 08
35 radiation treatments and 3 chemo
Mar 09 mets to lungs
Started Erbitux 3/09/09
06/26/09 mets to rib
Stopped Erbitux 6/26/09
Start erbitux/taxol 7/06/09
Started Hospice 7/24/09
Passed away 8/09/09