Thanks for the response. I'm sending it on to Jane's daughter so she can decide about Jane reading it. Jane does have a daughtre who lives nearby (single working mom), but no partner. She's very concerned about maybe not being able to live alone or being able to drive. Right now she's thinking she doesn't want to undergo any type of treatment, but I'm hoping that when she's seen by cancer specialists she will at least entertain the thought of treatment. If she reads some of this blog, maybe she'll change her mind....