Found Out My Mom Has Cancer

Stay strong my friend. Many thoughts and prayers heading your way.

Good to hear some positive news. Will continue to pray for her (and you!).

Thanks again to everyone.

The last time I spoke to her, she said she had been watching a lot of movies, but didn't have that many DVDs. I've been wanting to get her a couple documentaries that I really like, so the other day I ordered Ken Burns' Dust Bowl. It may not be the most uplifting documentary, but it certainly can take your mind off of your own troubles!

I agree. There are only a couple I haven't watched and have watched most multiple times. I may make it a "thing" to randomly order his documentaries for her. She is a fan of history and personal stories in the same way I am and Burns does a great job with that. The next may have to be The National Parks. It is established that Baseball will not be on the list for her.

I spent about 6-1/2 hours on the phone with her yesterday. She has six weeks of chemo left (assuming she doesn't have to miss a treatment because of low white blood cell count). Radiation was the plan for after the chemo, but she sounded like she is really doubting that it is necessary.

I really don't know. She did graduate from nursing school, but things are quite a bit different now and her primary focus was psychology. If anyone who has been through it or has experienced the process with a loved one has any suggestions concerning radiation therapy, I'm all ears and will transmit the message to her.

It has been a while, but she completed radiation therapy in December and everything seems okay. I visited her last around Thanksgiving and she was about full-throttle as far as I'm concerned.

She told me about a new job she got recently, so that is a very good sign. I think she would be utterly stunned that this story is out here on the internet.

Yes great news !

Great news!

Share this thread with Mom....bet she gets a kick out of it.