 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Dani,
There is nothing wrong with asking the doctor for something to take the edge off. This is a very traumatic experience for you and we all know how special our mothers are. It has been about 5 years ago my mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She had it beat at one point and then three months later was diagnosed terminal. The cancer had totally taken over her digestive tract. Every day was a blessing and her 4 weeks went on for 9 months. Your mother is very blessed to have someone who loves her so much by her side through it all. I can not imaging going through this disease alone.
I am hoping your appointment brings good news and praying for you to get a good night's sleep. We all go through a tough night before our exams, too.
Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
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Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
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Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
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Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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