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rmitchell
rmitchell Member Posts: 94
in Esophageal Cancer #1
Hello Everyone.
It has been a while since I have posted. Don is doing ok but getting a little weaker every day. He is surviving on pain meds. We see the oncologist tomorrow. The tumor on his chest is growing and we are afraid it may be pushing on his new esophagus. So far he is still able to eat small amounts. He is having Hospice care and they have been wonderful.
He has fallen a couple times and now is using a walker when he has to bet up at night.
Don't know how much longer I will have him, but we are cherishing every day we have. Please continue to keep us in your prayers as I do all of you.
Reba

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  • paul61
    paul61 Member Posts: 1,392 Member
    #2
    Thank you for the update
    Reba,

    Thanks for giving us an update on Don. I am so sorry to hear the tumor continues to grow. I am glad that Hospice is there to provide help. Hopefully they have pain management under control and Don is as comfortable as possible.

    You and Don are in my prayers daily. I hope that you and Don have the best possible holiday season.


    Best Regards,

    Paul Adams
    McCormick, South Carolina

    DX 10/22/2009 T2N1M0 Stage IIB
    12/03/2009 Ivor Lewis
    2/8 through 6/14/2010 Adjuvant Chemo Cisplatin, Epirubicin, 5 FU
    Two year survivor

    Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance!
  • cher76
    cher76 Member Posts: 292
    #3
    Reba,
    Know that we are keeping you and your family in our prayers. We have also called in hospice care and are working on regulating the pain meds. Take care,
    Cheryl
  • chemosmoker
    chemosmoker Member Posts: 501
    #4
    Daily Bread
    Reba,

    We think about you and Don and pray and wait to see what God has in store for us to learn from him and for him to learn from us and God. We love you.


    YOU ARE SO NOT ALONE

    God Bless you both,


    Eric
  • rmitchell
    rmitchell Member Posts: 94
    #5
    paul61 said:

    Thank you for the update
    Reba,

    Thanks for giving us an update on Don. I am so sorry to hear the tumor continues to grow. I am glad that Hospice is there to provide help. Hopefully they have pain management under control and Don is as comfortable as possible.

    You and Don are in my prayers daily. I hope that you and Don have the best possible holiday season.


    Best Regards,

    Paul Adams
    McCormick, South Carolina

    DX 10/22/2009 T2N1M0 Stage IIB
    12/03/2009 Ivor Lewis
    2/8 through 6/14/2010 Adjuvant Chemo Cisplatin, Epirubicin, 5 FU
    Two year survivor

    Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance!

    Don
    Paul, Thanks so much for your prayers. It means so much to know that not only do we have close friends and family praying, but those of you on this Forum. We are going to see a radiologist tomorrow morning to see what he thinks about the tumor. Don't know if anything can be done, or if Don will even consider it. I will let you know.
    Reba
  • rmitchell
    rmitchell Member Posts: 94
    #6
    cher76 said:

    Reba,
    Know that we are keeping you and your family in our prayers. We have also called in hospice care and are working on regulating the pain meds. Take care,
    Cheryl

    Prayer
    Just know that my prayers are with you too. This journey we are all on is a tough one, but we have a Heavenly Father who is walking it with us.
    Reba
  • rmitchell
    rmitchell Member Posts: 94
    #7
    chemosmoker said:

    Daily Bread
    Reba,

    We think about you and Don and pray and wait to see what God has in store for us to learn from him and for him to learn from us and God. We love you.


    YOU ARE SO NOT ALONE

    God Bless you both,


    Eric

    Don
    Eric, Thanks so much for your prayers and concern. We will get through this with God's help.
    Reba
  • tclem
    tclem Member Posts: 22
    #8
    Your family is in my thoughts and prayers
    I will continue to hope and pray for your family. You are traveling such a rough road.
  • TerryV
    TerryV Member Posts: 887
    #9
    I'm glad you've got Hospice support
    Reba,

    What a difficult path Don is on.

    I pray that Don and all others here with EC have good days. You are in our thoughts and prayers daily.

    Love & Hugs,

    Terry

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