Thank you Katie, Sophie, Nillie, and Amy all for your kind words and suggestions. I have a daughter who is 16 and has alot of her own medical problems and a 17 year old son. My daughter does not drive so its going to be up to my son. When I was that age I loved to drive, so hopefully it wont be too bad for him. I have already been in contact w/ the American Cancer Society, unfortunately they have no volunteers in my area. They were a huge help w/ covering the co-pays on my medication and will help cover my transportation costs. I live 32 miles from my hospital and w/ the price of gas its going to be costly goign daily back and forth. As far as work from home, I sure would love to do that. I really wish that was an option, but everything there is soooo top secret and confidential that there wouldnt be a way to moniter my calls. Sometimes I feel like I work for the CIA smile . I am going to make a list this week and every single person who asked me what they could do I will give them a job. I work in a large office and only about 20 people so far know that I have cancer. I am determined to make it in there one day during the week. I have several things to accomplish. First I must fax my FMLA forms to get my abscences covered. My next goal will be to give the ones who offered jobs that they can do. I love that idea, I am now in the right frame of mind to take them up on it. Even something like picking up groceries will take a load off me. Thanks for the ideas and making me feel much more hopefull!!!!!


Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile