Only A Part
Nothing eventful with my cancer happening at the moment. My skin has improved even though the discoloration hasn't and the tenderness and soreness has slowly decreased to where it is mild and hardly a bother. I feel pretty normal for the most part. Or, at least, as normal as I am capable of ... lol. So while the cancer thing isn't causing waves right now, other parts of my life are like a tsunami. My daughter got married last Friday at the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland. So yes, I just got back from a week in Ireland. It was an awesome trip and I got lots of pics and memories. The day after I got back (today) I got a very expected phone call from my mom's hospice nurse. Her kidneys are shutting down and her breathing is very shallow and rapid. She is unresponsive and starting to make gurgling noises. Doctors have ordered a "comfort kit" for end of life and she has been put on morphine. They say she has anywhere from a few hours to a few days. I have spent today pu...