So Many Questions

beaumontdave

My grapes are always near

My grapes are always near frozen, when I got diagnosed, my wife went and got me a small fridge for the bedroom. Except for during chemo, I like cold stuff to be COLD. I even like the compressor noise it makes, and it came in very handy after surgeries, when just hitting the bathroom was arduous. I hope things come together for your husband, Alyssa, the uncertainty adds so much more stress. This from someone who has been on both sides of this set of "journeys".....................................Dave

Kazenmax

Pears

Alyssha,

Pears are also high in fiber ... canned or fresh.

You seem to be a capable, loving wife and caregiver.  Your husband and children are lucky you are there to help them through all this stuff. It's scary. I'm new at this myself and  pretty scared myself. I have learned a lot from these posts. 

I'm going through chemo/radiation now... 3 weeks in and I also have pain and burning. Some days are worse than others. It can make you think things are getting worse. Some days I can only lay in my bed and rock. I feel terrible pressure and pain.

I don't know if this is normal but every time I tell the doctors, they just nod and say things may get worse before they get better. It all depends on where the tumor is located.  Mine is low and with every bowel movement, it give me pain. The doctors said to avoid laxatives but to use stool softeners so that whatever comes out won't be rough on me. 

I hopened you situation  improves. I wish you and your husband the best of care. Hang in there!

Trubrit

Kazenmax said:

Pears

Alyssha,

Pears are also high in fiber ... canned or fresh.

You seem to be a capable, loving wife and caregiver.  Your husband and children are lucky you are there to help them through all this stuff. It's scary. I'm new at this myself and  pretty scared myself. I have learned a lot from these posts. 

I'm going through chemo/radiation now... 3 weeks in and I also have pain and burning. Some days are worse than others. It can make you think things are getting worse. Some days I can only lay in my bed and rock. I feel terrible pressure and pain.

I don't know if this is normal but every time I tell the doctors, they just nod and say things may get worse before they get better. It all depends on where the tumor is located.  Mine is low and with every bowel movement, it give me pain. The doctors said to avoid laxatives but to use stool softeners so that whatever comes out won't be rough on me. 

I hopened you situation  improves. I wish you and your husband the best of care. Hang in there!

Kaz

you say I don't know if this is normal but every time I tell the doctors, they just nod and say things may get worse before they get better.

Yes, what you describe is normal, and yes, it can get worse before it gets better; but it does get better. 

I never found anything to ease the pain. 

Trubrit

 

Kazenmax

Trubrit said:

Kaz

you say I don't know if this is normal but every time I tell the doctors, they just nod and say things may get worse before they get better.

Yes, what you describe is normal, and yes, it can get worse before it gets better; but it does get better. 

I never found anything to ease the pain. 

Trubrit

 

Thanks Tru

Good to know it's normal... it's just getting old. It's hard to be positive when the pain is almost constant. Not always severe... just constant.

Now I'm getting ocular migraines. I've had these off and on during my life but this week I've had 4. It doesn't cause pain, it's just a sparkling wavy line that goes across my vision. Lasts about a half hour. Only problem is I can't see well while I have it.

Been having some rough days but the support here helps.

K