JustinianTheWrong

I'm glad to hear you're doing well; I still remember the first AMA! Being the same age, I cannot imagine going through something like what you did and I greatly admire your strength. My mother will be starting chemo as well as radiation in a month (Stage 3 Breast Cancer) and I would love to get some insight from someone who has successfully made it through. What could I do for my mom to make the process better/easier for her? What were the biggest challenges for you, and how did you overcome them? What are some things your loved ones did that helped you through? Thank you so much for the help!

I think that's a nice way to go out.

After all your experience in the field, how do you want your body to be treated when you die?

Thank you for the help! Water definitely sounds like a good idea. I don't think my mom could ever get used to smoking, but she is open to THC pills, possibly edibles (We're in California so yeah). I've tried to treat her as normally as possible, but it's hard whenever I think about what she's going through. My dad and I will both be there for her as much as possible, hopefully without making her uncomfortable. Thanks for the tips, and congratulations on being cancer-free!

Thank you! My dad and I did think of that and have been hard at work. The honest truth is that we aren't nearly as good at it, so we hired a maid service to do the more detailed stuff. I do dishes, laundry, and general cleanup of clutter while he does more of the cleaning/cooking and the maid service gets the spots we miss every few weeks. It seems to help keep her stress level down, and that's a win in my book. Sorry to hear about your situation, and I wish you the best with treatment!