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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DD is about to start her freshman year at a university that's a 10-12 hour drive from DC or a short, direct flight to BWI.

Over the last few weeks, DH was diagnosed with cancer and has undergone major surgery.  We expect chemo and radiation to follow, but exact treatment plan is still unknown.

DD is understandably upset about being away from home with so much going on, but we are all still assuming she is going away to school.  She has said she wishes she had picked the in-state option, to be closer to home, but hasn't seriously brought up staying home or transferring.

Has anyone else had a child away at college while there were major medical issues at home?  If so, how often did your child come home?  Should I be looking at plane tickets for a weekend home in September?  Can you buy "open-ended" tickets, so she could just book a last minute flight in case of emergency?  Any suggestions on how to handle medical updates so she can focus on school and friends, and not always be worrying about DH?

Any other advice?

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I was that kid. I came home when I could, mostly Greyhound because we couldn’t afford the plane. You can use a shared Google calendar (which we didn’t Have) to avoid a bad update before a major paper or exam. [/quote]

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