Some Sad News

We got a call from my parents today, and they told us that Mom's latest cancer treatment (they had been thinking about radioactive seed therapy, but it is so brutal, they decided against it) is not working. Basically, the cancer had spread everywhere and now the doctors are using the word 'terminal', so hospice has been contacted in order to help out as time goes by. She hasn't been given an estimate as to how much longer she has to live, since the doctor doesn't like to make such assumptions. Presently, Mom is still chipper, upbeat and doing well, albeit tired, but she is very aware that time is now a very expensive thing that she has little of. This is sad news to talk about, but in reality, we have had some time to deal with the inevitable and feel lucky we have had her for as long as we have had since her original diagnosis. I told her to write down the things she would like to have done for her wake (we prefer to think of this as a time to celebrate the completion of a life, rather than the loss of one). They said that after they have a visit next week from her oncologist, they will have a better idea of how it is going to go down (for a lack of a better term).

We'll keep you posted.