 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Meg, welcome to OCF. Im sure the decision to not go thru with treatments wasnt an easy one for your mother. A feeding tube and morphine are things used to help a person thru treatment. Although treatments are not easy to endure they are necessary to win the battle.
I do understand that the appointments have taken their toll on your mother. Its not easy going from doctor to doctor. Please listen to what they have to say, they are looking out for the best interests of their patient. Without treatment it will be a very very hard road for your mother. This cancer is very aggressive.
Please take some time to read posts on this site and you will gain so much information. It may allow you to better understand that this can be done and without treatment what lies ahead.
Best of luck with whatever road is chosen.
ChristineSCC 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  | 
