It's been awhile since I have posted anything. The last time I was on here was 11-14-02. Since then, things really went downhill. My mom received horrible news on that day that she might not make it through the holidays. Well, the good news is that she did (only after chemo treatments that almost killed her). The bad news is that she passed away on January 20th, 2003 at 7:36 am. That has been the worst day of my life. She was only 62 years old. I miss her more than words can say. She was told on Januray 17th that she had 2 weeks to 2 months to live & hospice was called in immediately. Little did we know that she would go in 2 days. We had just talked over funeral arrangements with her the night before she died. She had all her kids with her & after the funeral talk, we sat & had a wonderful visit with her. There were lots of tears & hugs, but it was good for all of us. I am so alone without her around. It gets a tiny bit easier every day, but it is SO HARD. I sit at the cemetary & talk to her. It has been so cold here though that I can't stay long, but it is so hard to leave her. She is my hero. She has been through so much & hardly ever complained about anything. I don't understand how she did it, between the surgery, the radiation, the chemo, and everything else she was put through, she rarely complained. All I can say is please show your love & be there for them when they need you. Be a constant source of support for them. It will help not only the patient, but yourselves as well. God Bless ALL!!!