Sometimes you should call your mom

My mom's not doing so well with her radiation & chemotherapy treatments. Watching her got through it reinforces everything that you've heard about such things: That battle is both physical and mental, and she's got both out of whack at the moment. She had to have an IV dosage of fluids today, and, she can't see the light at the end of the tunnel as she's still got 8 (of 25) radiation treatments and 3 (of 5) chemo treatments left.

Hang in there, mom, even if September can't get here fast enough for you.