Thank you for the recommendation ChristineB. She will be getting a trach. We had a pre-op on last Friday with the ENT, a pre-op with the plastic surgeon yesterday, and her surgery is on the 12th. It's supposed to be 10-12 hours.
My mom has 4 cats at the moment. I have no idea how I'm going to manage all this... I was looking to find friends/family to foster the cats with temporarily but everyone I know is allergic. Go figure.
We just bought her a tablet that she is learning to use as well. Her sister is coming in on Friday to calm her down and to stay with her for 5 days while she's in the hospital.
Nay, daughter/caregiver to:
Mom (65 yrs), non-drinker, non-smoker
Mandibulectomy+flap reconstruct: 3/12/2013
Biopsy+CT/PET: April/Sept 2012+Mar/2013
Dx: SCC in the jaw - Stage IV a
Tx: 3 cycles TPF chemo (last cycle ended 1/28/13)
- soft foods diet, hospitalized 2x, jaw bone disintegrated
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