We went to the oncologist today. Mom does have lung cancer. Exactly what kind; I don't know. Why does this stuff take so long? Anyway, the oncologist didn't say anything that we didn't already know. He did say that Moms tumor is unusual in that it's shape is almost perfectly round. He said that this is indicative that the cancer started somewhere else in her body, that … [Read more...] about Visit to the Oncologist
Cancer
Big bro called today. He talked to Moms doctor a couple of days ago and apparently the doctor thinks her condition isn't good, and that her prognosis will not be good. Depending on specifics - which we don't know, should she have cancer, and depending on what kind it is, if she has to have surgery, whether a biopsy or to remove part of her lung or her whole lung, chances … [Read more...] about Cancer
Mom Death and the Dying things
I've never thought along the lines of "mom" and "death", even though I've always known it would happen in the dark recesses of my brain. My dad died when I was 24 years old - I drank my way thru that - keeping myself well insulated with cheap italian wine and drugs. Mom got her own burial plot years ago, and she has a living will, and we've discussed the death and dying … [Read more...] about Mom Death and the Dying things
But what do you see when you see this Video?
I see penises and wrenches. See Video … [Read more...] about But what do you see when you see this Video?
Dark Day Today – Lung Issues
I took Mom to the doctor today for her annual checkup. I think, for the first time ever in the history of my moms life, the doctor may have found something serious. There is a mass on my mothers lower right lung, about the size of an orange. Her last chest xray, taken 2 years ago, shows no such thing. While Mom doesn't seem to be upset, hell she seemed almost happy! for … [Read more...] about Dark Day Today – Lung Issues