Thank you, Judy and Marica for your replies. I only just quit smoking 2 months ago -- thought I never could. I am just so concerned about Linda emotionally, too. I guess I've always been one of those "it won't happen to us" folks and I just can't believe this -- liquid nourishment, huge weight loss and not being able to speak. I'm looking for some "experience, strength and hope" here -- does it get better? Docs say they saw no metastasis and think they got all the cancer, and that is VERY GOOD -- are these "side effects" permanent??? So Judy, you mean you got cancer and your sister didn't?
Melanie T