Dear Judy,
My mom is suffering from advanced ovarian cancer and it appears that the chemo is not working.
She is a very independent person and a nurse by profession and she has completely taken charge of her own care. Over the past few months as the chemo has taken its toll, she has become increasingly withdrawn [...]
Dear Judy,
Our mother was always the most difficult person on the planet, but now that she’s a lot older, it’s gotten worse. If possible.
Everyone in the family pitches in to help her out now that she needs chemo and radiation: she has laryngeal cancer. Two of us — my brother and I — drive her [...]
Dear Judy,
As though my father’s advanced dementia weren’t enough, now he’s just been diagnosed with multiple myeloma — and the oncologists are telling us that dealing with it in some half-assed way (there is no cure) involves chemo with really tough drugs.
I personally think there’s no point putting my father through this ordeal. The problem is: my mother. She thinks [...]
I can’t stress this strongly enough: Whenever you are about to discuss bad news with medical personnel, make certain you have someone along with you — someone rational who comes equipped with a notepad and an excellent memory. Don’t leave home without this person.
Why? Because however intelligent you are, however stoic and philosophical, [...]
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Posted on January 24th, 2009