Day 7

Mom's treatment is suppose to consist of 15 days of radiation.  Today was day 7.  With only 8 days left of the treatment there are always lots of questions.  Will it be enough?  Will the tumors be shrunk all the way? Will the pain go away? Is the treatment causing the hot flashes and chills?  These are all the things they don't tell you about when the word cancer is mentioned.  And frankly, I don't think anyone really knows.  There are simply too many variables when it comes to this type of illness. 

What they don't tell you is how cold they have to keep the room for the radiation treatments.  Mom  comes out of the room so chilled and shivering it takes a while for her to get warm again.  By then I am sweating and hoping I don't pass out from the heat in the car.  The loss of appetite makes it tough to stay strong and fight off illness as well. 

As long as cancer has been around, how is it possible that we don't have a cure, better treatment plans or are closer to the truth about cancer?  Instead of carbon foot prints and global warming why are we not focused on healing our people and making our food healthier?

Tomorrow is hump day... half way through the treatment plan.  Mom's pain is lessening but let's hope that she stops having all of the chills and sweats and starts to get better sleep.