Hello Danielle,

Its me Stephanie..The one with the mom with similar cancer and the same doctor. I have not been to this web site in a while and came to see how you and everyone was doing. I am sorry to hear you had a scare but happy to hear your mom is doing well. I know exactly how you feel about the anxiety. I would love to talk to you. I am so scared myself right now. My mother is finishing her third week of radiation and she can barely speak and eat. She has blisters on her tongue and her mouth hurts. Danielle, please tell me how long she will be like this. I know your mother started her treatment long before my mom and you probably can give me good advice. Also, if anyone else out here can offer some advice as to what to do to help her with pain, etc. I would love to hear. I took her today to radiation and it was hard on me. She still has three weeks left and I scared at the thought of her getting much worse. Will she be able to eat at all? Did your mom go on a feeding tube? THis is MUCH worse than I ever expected it to be! Danielle and everyone in here, I am here for you all. You all have been such a great support for me and it means a lot to me that you all care so much. I just need some help right now with my anxiety as well. It is interfering with my work and emotions. All I do is worry and think about my mom and she has been crying and not dealing well with this. Can anyone offer me a good idea of when she should be better. I want to plan a vacation for her but would like a good idea about when she would be better.

Danielle, I am happy to hear your mother is speaking and eating better. I am so happy. Pleas send her my best wishes. Also, if you ever need to talk, I am here. You have my phone and email.

My mom's face is pretty swollen now and I just am so worried. Is there food or anything you all would suggest to help her with the dry mouth and pain?

Thank you again.

God Bless
Stephanie