As I type this post I am in the 'family room' (a room for guests that has a tv, vcr and computer for e mails) at St. Charles Hospital, in Bend Oregon. I live in Seattle. On March 18 my Mom was admited here for cancer surgery. They could not do it here because of her heart and lung problems (she would want me to say she has never smoked or drank!). They transfered her to Portland Oregon, 3 hours away. I met them (her, my Dad and her sister who lives in Portland), on the 19th. The surgery was the 20th. They said they got 99% of it but would need chemo to take care of the cancer that had spread outside of the area. She was realeased last Saturday and we made the long drive, which lasted 6 hrs., with all the stops, back to Bend. On Tuesday she was readmited to St. Charles, for fluids collecting. It is now Friday again. The oncolagist (sp) said he could maybe take care of the cancer, but her heart and lungs are not in good enough shape right now to do the chemo. And they may never be. So we are stuck on hold. Maybe in another week they will try. We are just going day by day, sometimes, hour by hour.
She is 77, my Dad is 79. They have been married 57 years. They met April 1st, 58 years ago. It goes without saying that they are the life blood for one another.
Our prayers and thoughts are with all the parents, young and old.
Katz