myfivesmiles

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• myfivesmiles has replied to a post on the message board

  I am so, so sorry.  I have been where you are.  My mom passed away in the early hours of Monday morning, Feb.4.  She was my best friend throughout my entire life, and was an inspirational and influencial, figure in the daily lives of my five young children.  She lived down the street from me and we saw each other nearly daily, and talked on the phone sometimes 5 times/day.  We were told on Ja...

  February 10 at 2:48 AM view post

• myfivesmiles has created a new message board discussion

  Hello.  My mom (75ys) was diagnosed with esophageal cancer in September.  A large, aggressive tumor was discovered outside her esophagus (in throat), cancer cells/lesions at distal end of esophagus, and a 5mm "spot" on her liver.  Mom did daily radiation for 24 days and chemo once a week.  She became malnourished and dehydrated, and ended up being taken by ambulance to ER day after Thanksgiving an...

  January 07 at 8:13 PM view discussion