October 9-I've created this blog so that people can get updates on my mom. So many people want to know how she is doing and it's been impossible for my Dad, Darren and me to keep everyone up to date. We are sorry if we haven't been able to return your phone call or email. We are so appreciative of the outpouring of support for us and the love for my mom. Thank you so much...it means the world to all of us during this excruciating time.

She is still on the radiation treatment and will continue that until next wed. Unfortunately she has shown very little improvement since the treatment started. She no longer appears to have the nausea but still is not eating anything. She has very brief periods (seconds at a time) where she is able to respond to us. She sleeps most of the time but when she is awake she seems to recognize people. She is having very painful headaches that come and go a few times a day and is on heavy pain medications around the clock and then gets shots of morphine when the headaches come on.

As of now, the plan is to bring her home on wed. after the radiation treatment is complete. We'll have a live-in nurse with us and my mom will also be under Hospice care.