My mother was just diagnosed Oct 05

[layne417]

My mother was diagnosed with breast cancer in October of 2005. They decided chemo and a lumpectomy would be the best course of treatment. Before they put in her chemo port, they found that the cancer had spread to her liver and lungs. They chose to do chemo only and it worked but not on her lungs. In January, she was hospitalized and was told that the cancer had spread to her left lung causing shortness of breath. A month ago, we were told nothing was working so she was referred to the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center. Two weeks ago, she was hospitalized due to pneumonia. Before being discharged from the hospital, they gave her 7-10 days to live and said the cancer is eating through her chest cavity. She is at home now and wearing a morphine pump. She sleeps most often but not well and the morphine is causing hallucinations and nightmares. I just wanted to share my story and would like to talk with others in similar situations.