Rosie,
What you said: Yes, of course! Thank you for your concern.
"...partial, word-of-mouth" is all we have to go on right now. Although she tried for two days, she has not heard back from the surgeon. A long, long weekend for everyone, but especially for her.
I don't have your firsthand experience; none of us does in our family. We are educating ourselves. I think it is "normal" to be feeling what we are feeling at this point... also, thinking what we are thinking: that
Little Bird will beat this!
My posts are not necessarily representative of the rest of my family. They reflect how I feel, at this moment. Writing in a supportive environment is soothing. There is no understanding like the understanding one receives from somone who has the experience.
Via this site, I discovered the Ellsworth and Carswell book,
100 Questions & Answers About Bladder Cancer, and have read it and each and every post on this site, and have explored several others. All so that I can undersand this illness, the jargon, the seemingly infinite variety of choices, etc., almost ad infinitum. Knowledge is power.
More, I am overwhelmed by the genuineness and kindness of people who have shared the intimate details of their illnesses--all to help those who are just starting the journey.
I think you are a strong-willed woman! Ava is, too! Thank you for your blessings to Ava and me. They are gratefully accepted.
Clara