Sandy,

I'm glad you thought mine was a "nice post". I don't know if that is how I would term it! I really don't have any right to tell you to shape up, but sometimes my grief just takes hold and I have to let it out. I truly do hope you can get on with your life and I think it would be great if you could join us in Vegas.

I know it must be terribly hard to break a nicotine habit. The rest of my family still smokes and drinks, even though they watched their daughter/sister/wife die from this cancer. The really sad part is that Heather didn't smoke or drink. Sometimes I think they can't find the gumption to quit partly because they feel guilty that they are the ones with the bad habits, but she was the one that suffered.
I wish you well. And I wish you the strength to quit.

Rainbows & hugs, wink
Rosie

Was primary caregiver to my daughter Heather who had stage IV base of tongue SCC w/ primary recurrence. Original diagnosis August 21st, 2002. Primary recurrence March 18th, 2003. Died October 6th, 2003.