Hi everybody,

My mom Barbara just finished week 5 of radiation. Her face on right side is really getting red and weepy she can hardly drink anything at this point but she is doing truly amazing. Shes lost about 15-20 pounds but she had a little extra weight to begin with. My sister who is my nanny for my 5 month old is now taking care of driving her to the appointments because its about 25 miles from Malibu where she lives so I brought the baby up to my moms for the past 3 days and my mom bathed her took her for walks and everything. One of the only things she says is truly bothering her is that she can't sing to the baby because her voice is a little hoarse.

I know she has one more week left but overall this was not what we expected. I know its a little tough for her but its nowhere near what we were prepared for. She hates the mucus that she has to spit up every hour or so and she wakes up feeling like she choking on it but its all stuff she can handle because she is really tough.

I just want to thank you all for all the help you've been. I will keep you posted about her progress. You are all in my prayers!

Danielle