 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Greg, I know you have been agonizing over this decision. You must feel so relieved to have had a good conversation with your mother and her Geriatrician. Im also sorry to hear his father went thru such a terrible time! Oral cancer is one horrible disease. You have done the right thing by getting hospice involved to help your mother. Ive heard the most wonderful things about their care.
Your post will indeed provide some guidance for future OCF members who are facing the same difficult choices.
Have a wonderful time on Friday with your mother's party!!! Im sure she will greatly enjoy it.
Please keep posting we are here to help you. Best wishes with everything.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
