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Hello to you all, I guess I am just wanting to vent my frustrations and concerns and hear some words from you all. Here is an update on my husbands 

care, as you know we are with the Va we do not have any other health care except for medicare. We have seen the oncology Dr again and have been referred to the team of liver specialist in Pittsburgh, Pa, so finally got an appointment for Friday 15 for a consult, they want a stress test here done locally before any liver surgery is considered, so finally got an appointment and just now found out they can not do the stress test until Nov 26, so I am very frustrated that my husband has gone now since Oct 9 from his colon resection and the results of pathology report stage 4 and still no treatment has begun. No pet scan because they said many red spots would show up because of recent colon resection, Is this usual or am I just getting overly anxious? I am giving him many supplements and we have gone to see a Natur herb vitiamin  whatever you call him person, I am doing what I can, giving my husband lots of vegetables, rainbow colors, no sugar, no dairy,etc .So I am now looking at probably he will not get anything done until after  the 26th of  Nov. Am I getting overly  anxious ? I realize everyone's situation is different because of the way things progress. By him having an emergency colon surgery and then the following things taking place his situation is the way it is.I appreciate and am very thankful for this site. Thank you all so much for your prayers and words of wisdom.I have put all this into Gods hands and my husband has also. Along with that I am trying to push and maybe annoy the Va by my calling to get this and that moving. 

Thank you for listening,

Karen

Trubrit said:

Normal

It really is normal to be anxious, and probably somewhat healthy as long as you don't let it control you. Seeing that you are trusting in the Lord, I think you are doing well.

I remember that i thought it was an awfully long time between my colonoscopy and surgery, then my surgery and the starting of treatment, but of course, one has to heal from the surgery before they will start treatment as it inhibits the healing process.  I was diagnosed in mid November and didn't start chemo until mid January. 

I pray things will start moving soon for your husband, because, even though chemo is no fun, it really is good to know that you are doing something. 

God bless, and keep us posted. 

Thank you so much for your response . Knowing that others have had such a wait, too ,does help me. This whole thing makes one feel like we need to do something in a hurry. So I will continue to do what I can and patiently wait. I am seeing why some say on this site you all are such a blessing and such a comfort to talk to others who have gone through this.I will keep you posted.

God Bless You,

Karen