Sunday, October 12, 2008

Mom


About 4 weeks ago we found out that Mom has cancer. She is 74, has osteoporosis, scoliosis and has been in pain for years.....her Doctor just didn't take it seriously, did not run any tests and repeatedly told her "you do not have cancer". It took a trip to the ER and a cat scan..... it's in her liver, spine and lung. She just wanted to come home, so here we are. The hospice is wonderful, and it's free. We have a nurse who visits 2 or 3 days a week, a social worker and a bath aide...so Mom can stay here in comfort. She sleeps a lot, and eating and swallowing have become a struggle.....
As we were checking her out of the hospital, the pretty pregnant Doctor at the hospital said that Mom's regular Doctor "wants you to come see him next week", ( a 3 hour round trip from our tiny town to the city) we just shook our heads so she said she'd just note that the message was delivered. It's been a month now, and this man who was her Doctor for more than 25 years hasn't even phoned......

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