[quote=Charm2017]Gregg

You made the right decision. Thank you for sharing this. We have had similar threads where the majority of the posts suggested more treatment relying upon the false impression that a hospice could not provide a painless death. While you were faced with a terrible choice, sharing your experience and your mother's courage may very well let another OCF reader spare their parent. Her geriatrician sounds wonderful.
This is still a sad tragedy and personal loss but I believe it will help others now that you have posted this.
Charm [/quote]

Ditto!


Aunt diag. 2/4/10 with SCC Stage I/II on left side of tongue. Surgery 2/19/10 part. gloss./neck diss. on left side/free flap from chest muscle. TI/II,NO,MO. Clear margins with perineural invasion. Started rads 4/8/10 - 35 treatments, finished 5/26/10.