Good Morning Margaret and Amy,
Today is better...well, for me anyway. I crashed yesterday, I was wondering when that was going to happen. I do feel better now-though, I can't really say why. I think I came to the point that I can't control everything. Although I think I know what is best, I can't make others do anything about it.
Mom hasn't had a cigarette since yesterday afternoon when my dad went up and yelled at her. He said that it was hurting all of us watching her kill herself. She 'spazzed out' (as my kids say) but she didn't light up.
I have decided that today while she is in treatment that I am going to try and find her rad-onc and speak with him for a few minutes. I really want her on an anti-depressant, she needs it. She doesn't want it, I think she's too far into it to think clearly.
Amy-I did exactly what you said about making decisions about what I can and can't do. I wish I could say my family were more reliable, but honestly, they are not.
I have to run and gas up her car. I'll let you friends know how I make out today....thanks for being here for me.
Donna


Donna
CG to Mom, dx 4/25/07 with tongue cancer,T3N0,tx began 7/6/07, 31 tx's of IMRT, 8 cycles of Erbitux. Brachytherapy, surgery, left neck dissection and temp trach placed all on 9/17/07, trach removed 10/17/07. ORN of jaw, late effect of radiation symptoms. **lost my beautiful mother on 5/5/11.