Prayers and positive vibes needed!

MMDowns
MMDowns Member Posts: 318
edited April 2017 in Head and Neck Cancer #1

Hi all,

 This isn't totally cancer related but since joining I have felt nothing less than the utmost support and caring from all of you.  Today is a big day for my husband.  I have mentioned in some of my other posts that we were hit pretty hard with 2 big blows.  My husband was not offered a teaching contract for the new high school they are building (he's been at the current school for 24 yrs.) Long story. That was right before Christmas and right after Christmas he received his diagnosis.  Through all of this he has remained as positive as possible.  Through chemo and rads he has also been applying & interviewing for teaching jobs.  Nothing has worked out.  Today he has a second interview consisting of my husband actually teaching a 50 min class at a high school.  As you know we are in our 7th week.  And the mucus has set in.  He has been choking and it's worse when he talks a lot.  So teaching a class today is a challenge.  We really need him to land this job for a myriad of reasons.  He is a phenomenal teacher (Yes, I am biased) but he has former students that come back to visit and tell him that during their college science classes they rememebr what he taught them and it helps.  If you all could offer up positive vibes or prayers, whatever you are comfortavle doing, that would be amazing.  Every little bit helps.  I know he would appreciate it as well.  Thanks, friends! 

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  • HelenBack
    HelenBack Member Posts: 87 Member
    #2
    Good Luck Today!

    Your husband is one tough fella! I hope the school is understanding of his situation in case he has trouble. 

    You are in the home stretch! It may get worse for a while after treatment finishes, but for my husband, he was good to go within a month or so. I hope you are as fortunate!

    Helen

  • MMDowns
    MMDowns Member Posts: 318
    edited April 2017 #3
    HelenBack said:

    Good Luck Today!

    Your husband is one tough fella! I hope the school is understanding of his situation in case he has trouble. 

    You are in the home stretch! It may get worse for a while after treatment finishes, but for my husband, he was good to go within a month or so. I hope you are as fortunate!

    Helen

    He is a tough one!  His

    He is a tough one!  His current school has been amazing, very supportive. It's the new administration for the new school that is lacking.  But, he doesn't have to deal with them so we are OK.  :)  Thank you for your words of kindness and encouragement.  It feels amazing to be in the home stretch!

  • mskitty137
    mskitty137 Member Posts: 73
    #4
    Sending tons of positivity

    Sending tons of positivity his way! 

  • MMDowns
    MMDowns Member Posts: 318
    edited April 2017 #5
    mskitty137 said:

    Sending tons of positivity

    Sending tons of positivity his way! 

    THANK YOU!! 

    THANK YOU!! 

  • DefianceNotDefeat
    DefianceNotDefeat Member Posts: 9
    edited April 2017 #6
    Good luck to you and your

    Good luck to you and your husband. The positivity you both have will go far. Thanks as well for the kind words. All the best to you both!

  • swopoe
    swopoe Member Posts: 492
    #7
    Best of luck! Hope he rocked

    Best of luck! Hope he rocked it today!

  • MMDowns
    MMDowns Member Posts: 318
    edited April 2017 #8
    DefianceNotDefeat said:

    Good luck to you and your

    Good luck to you and your husband. The positivity you both have will go far. Thanks as well for the kind words. All the best to you both!

    Thank you so much!  He told

    Thank you so much!  He told me he thinks it went very well!! So now he just have to wait and see. And pray. Lots of prayers. 

  • MMDowns
    MMDowns Member Posts: 318
    edited April 2017 #9
    swopoe said:

    Best of luck! Hope he rocked

    Best of luck! Hope he rocked it today!

    I think he did rock it out!!

    I think he did rock it out!! From what he's told me and the positive feedback he got from the teachers observing him. It all sounds good so far!! Thanks for the kind words and positive vibes :) 

  • Joel4
    Joel4 Member Posts: 263 Member
    edited April 2017 #10
    Great News

    Glad to hear he "rocked it out"!

    For him to pull that off while still going through treatment and recovery is a testament to his strength and resolve!

  • MMDowns
    MMDowns Member Posts: 318
    #11
    Joel4 said:

    Great News

    Glad to hear he "rocked it out"!

    For him to pull that off while still going through treatment and recovery is a testament to his strength and resolve!

    Isn't it, though!  I am

    Isn't it, though!  I am continually impressed and proud of him!  He's amazing and watching him go through all of this and still be able to smile and laugh just solidifies what an awesome human being he is.  I am very lucky to be married to someone like him.  :)  Thanks for your kind words.  It means a lot. 

  • Chicklette
    Chicklette Member Posts: 225
    #12
    I hope it went well

    I haven't been on the board for a couple of days so I am a little late to wish him luck, however I hope he did awesome!  From what you have said, it sounds like he did.  Please keep us posted. Smile

  • MMDowns
    MMDowns Member Posts: 318
    edited April 2017 #13
    Chicklette said:

    I hope it went well

    I haven't been on the board for a couple of days so I am a little late to wish him luck, however I hope he did awesome!  From what you have said, it sounds like he did.  Please keep us posted. Smile

    Thank you!  Any well wishes

    Thank you!  Any well wishes are welcome!  We are still waiting... which we have gotten good at.  The wait and see game.  We are praying and hoping for the best outcome.  I will keep you posted :) 

  • Chicklette
    Chicklette Member Posts: 225
    #14
    MMDowns said:

    Thank you!  Any well wishes

    Thank you!  Any well wishes are welcome!  We are still waiting... which we have gotten good at.  The wait and see game.  We are praying and hoping for the best outcome.  I will keep you posted :) 

    Wait and See

    I think we all understand the wait and see game.  I know I'm getting really good at it.  Haha.  Things are moving along for us.  Poor hubby had three wisdom teeth removed on Monday, but he went back to work the next day!  He will have his mask made and the mapping done on the 18th.  Then he has a baseline swallowing test on May 1st.   He should start treatment right after that.  I'm both looking forward to it and dreading it at the same time.  I think I've been in a sort of denial until around now.  It just seem surreal ...

    I think I hijacked your thread!  Laughing  Sorry about that!  Haha.

    Have a nice Easter Weekend!

  • MMDowns
    MMDowns Member Posts: 318
    #15
    Chicklette said:

    Wait and See

    I think we all understand the wait and see game.  I know I'm getting really good at it.  Haha.  Things are moving along for us.  Poor hubby had three wisdom teeth removed on Monday, but he went back to work the next day!  He will have his mask made and the mapping done on the 18th.  Then he has a baseline swallowing test on May 1st.   He should start treatment right after that.  I'm both looking forward to it and dreading it at the same time.  I think I've been in a sort of denial until around now.  It just seem surreal ...

    I think I hijacked your thread!  Laughing  Sorry about that!  Haha.

    Have a nice Easter Weekend!

    You so did not hijack

    You so did not hijack anything! This is what we are all here for! Glad you're hubby was able to go back to work after wisdom teeth were removed. He sounds like a tough one. That's good! i know what you mean; once we had the diagnosis and all the other tests and appts. We were so ready to begin but on the other hand we didn't want it to begin at all. Crazy ride. we have 4 treatments left!! We are so ready for this part of the journey to be over. Have a lovely Easter weekend!

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