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Puzzledtraveller

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Fri Oct 30, 2015, 06:52 PM Oct 2015

Update on my mom. [View all]

My sister just called and said they determined finally she is stage 4. They say maybe 18 months if she does chemo but she is losing so much weight and I'm worried she wouldn't even outlast the therapy. My sister is going to try and get her to use medical mj, at least in terms of how we would have her use it. My sister think it can stimulate her appetite and help her with pain. We are going down there next weekend. I know her just being with us and her new granddaughter could add minutes and more so every second counts. What are the steps to dealing with this? I'm not in denial, and maybe somewhere deep down I was preparing for this because I grew up without her. Only living with her when school was out for summer so I think I always had this, "will this be the last time I see my mom" mechanism since I was a kid. I just don't know.

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Update on my mom. [View all] Puzzledtraveller Oct 2015 OP
Warm thoughts are with you and your Mom. CurtEastPoint Oct 2015 #1
Thank you so much. Puzzledtraveller Oct 2015 #2
I went through this with my sister, this year Siwsan Oct 2015 #3
Thank you so much Puzzledtraveller Oct 2015 #4
And let those tears flow!! Siwsan Oct 2015 #5
This may seem trivial, but get you flu shots, if not before the trip then on the way ... slipslidingaway Nov 2015 #6
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