Ina,
So sorry to hear the ongoing saga with Joyce. It seems even under the best situation she is receiving care if the only rad machine breaks down, assuming for more than a day or so. Then the breaks in treatment really do not help either.

I only hope you may be able to influence the decision to focus on providing the most comfortable daily conditions for her.

I love Paul's fight as it has brought him a long way further along the war with cancer. Most would have seen each new battle with increasing weariness yet his strong will to live kept him marching forward to where he can be the king junkyard dog of OCF! My respects to Charm, I think about that dude everyday too, a warrior of the first order. Long live Charm!

I hope none of ever gets to the point where the battle is lost. I have not a clue if I would lay down my arms and have the last few minutes in as much calm as possible or go down swinging in the heat of battle. God bless none of us ever gets to that milestone in the journey as a cancer survivor.