29 October 08 - 11:22Living and dying
Not sure I can carry this through, but I'll try. I have a wonderful mother who has had 90 years, so it's not like her life is being cut short like so many people's life is, but it is still hard to deal with the fact that her cancer has come back. She is having a PET scan today to see if it is in her bones and other places besides in her chest area. She is still independent and lives along so that is a worry. Fortunately I only live about 12 miles away, but the unfortunate thing is that I'm now the only child (that's an oximoron considering my age). My only sister was killed when she was not quite 24 years old. I worry about being able to help her and getting the help I need to make sure she is comfortable through this last stage of her life. I remember the nightmare of my father dying from a brain tumor and the length of time that he fought to live, and I get scared all over again. ... (more)
