Just checking in

mumphy
mumphy Member Posts: 440
edited March 2014 in Esophageal Cancer #1
Hi All,

Just checking to make sure all is well. The site has been quiet for a couple of days, I guess thats a good thing.

Al has his weekly appt. tomarrow at Hillman and I hope he has gained some weight or at leas
for the most part has stayed the same. This is he off weak so no chemo. I always get extra anxious on Tues. I guess it's because you never know what will happen on the day of the appt. All of you caregivers know exactly what I mean. I do think all is well he has only had slight nausea which compazine in taking care of, so for the most part I don't think that there should be any thing out of wack. I just want the chemo to be over and the new PET scan done, and for Dr. Luketich to say lets wait a month and get the darn surgery over with.

I want so much to hear those word O>K for surgery. I know that I have to wait for the chemo to do it's job, but I feel like I've been waiting forever or what if something happens along the way and then he is no longer a candidate for surgery. I have so much going through my head right now & I just can't make it stop. I'm just having one of those feel sorry for myself moments.

Thanks for letting me vent. I hope all is well.
GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU!

KATH
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  • kitten0385
    kitten0385 Member Posts: 248
    #2
    Kathy,

    We all get anxious for those doctor appointments!! Compazine always seemed to help me as well....beginning Friday it will be my friend again! :0) Vent any time, always here to listen!!!!

    Cathy
  • MOE58
    MOE58 Member Posts: 589 Member
    #3
    ITS OKAY TO FEEL SORRY WE ALL DO
    Yes your right the site has been quite for a few days odd huh, thats because MOE's house is pretty quite right now, and she retired her "BIG GIRL PANTIES" AND HER "SHOES" remember, i saved them for you, you will need them let me tell you if you go through what i did you will. When Jeff's chemo was about done we had to do another scope to see what it looked like before he would tell us its a go, then they schedule it and then had to reschedule that was a boom to us. As you know the road I walked was pretty scary and hairy, but as a caregiver I hung in there knowing we would see light at the end of the tunnel, don't give up your day will come when he will get the OK to proceed on, and then the time will come for surgery and you will think you are prepared and then boom you think the worse and see him at his worse I know I did. Just remember Kathy keep your spirts up and especially his and tell him each day how far he has come cause if you don't he will get down, if you just need to laugh go back to my posts and read them, I am sure there is some good advice. Remember our friend "KITTEN" she is going to start Chemo friday, and we want to wish her the best.

    You can vent to me anytime LORD knows I did especially to WILLIAM MARSHALL, he has told me how far I have come just since the diagnosis.

    Take care love and hugs
    Lori aka MOE
  • mumphy
    mumphy Member Posts: 440
    #4
    Thanks for the support
    Hi Ladies,

    Thanks for the pep talk!! I'm going to bed early have to be up at 5:30. Talk to you soon!

    I will be praying for both of you. Kitten---I will be saying a few extra just for you!!

    Thanks again!

    GOD BLESS

    KATH
  • kitten0385
    kitten0385 Member Posts: 248
    #5
    mumphy said:

    Thanks for the support
    Hi Ladies,

    Thanks for the pep talk!! I'm going to bed early have to be up at 5:30. Talk to you soon!

    I will be praying for both of you. Kitten---I will be saying a few extra just for you!!

    Thanks again!

    GOD BLESS

    KATH

    Thanks Kath!!
    I really appreciate the extra prayers...greatly!! I have to get up early too, so I'm heading to bed now too! Remember, vent anytime. I will be home now, so you can always e-mail me, I check it constantly. kitten0385@gmail.com

    Cathy
  • emg09
    emg09 Member Posts: 228
    #6
    kitten0385 said:

    Thanks Kath!!
    I really appreciate the extra prayers...greatly!! I have to get up early too, so I'm heading to bed now too! Remember, vent anytime. I will be home now, so you can always e-mail me, I check it constantly. kitten0385@gmail.com

    Cathy

    Hi,
    Kath (mumphy) and I are
    Hi,

    Kath (mumphy) and I are walking the same road with her husband AL and me with my dad!!! Thankfully my dad and Al are at the same place, Hillman Cancer Center!! I hope and pray my dad will hear those words from Dr. Luketich, that the surgery is a go!!! I pray for everyone on this site for a safe and full recovery from this horrible cancer!!! Kitten, stay strong, I really feel you can beat this again. Moe, I'm just so happy things are going so well for you!!! This is such a great site for support and for venting!!! Everyone Stay strong and keep your faith!!!

    Erika
  • MOE58
    MOE58 Member Posts: 589 Member
    #7
    emg09 said:

    Hi,
    Kath (mumphy) and I are
    Hi,

    Kath (mumphy) and I are walking the same road with her husband AL and me with my dad!!! Thankfully my dad and Al are at the same place, Hillman Cancer Center!! I hope and pray my dad will hear those words from Dr. Luketich, that the surgery is a go!!! I pray for everyone on this site for a safe and full recovery from this horrible cancer!!! Kitten, stay strong, I really feel you can beat this again. Moe, I'm just so happy things are going so well for you!!! This is such a great site for support and for venting!!! Everyone Stay strong and keep your faith!!!

    Erika

    SO FAR SO GOOD
    Erika and mumphy,

    I would be glad to send my "big girl panties and shoes" your way, just to get surgery, Thanks for the support without this site I wouldn't be where I am today, He is eating good, drinking good, walking better, but he just has diarea bad, so we are checking on this i really hope soon you two get to have the surgery, i will tell you it isn't easy and your life is a blur but afterwards is better, if i can help either one of you please let me know.

    lori aka moe
  • mumphy
    mumphy Member Posts: 440
    #8
    MOE58 said:

    SO FAR SO GOOD
    Erika and mumphy,

    I would be glad to send my "big girl panties and shoes" your way, just to get surgery, Thanks for the support without this site I wouldn't be where I am today, He is eating good, drinking good, walking better, but he just has diarea bad, so we are checking on this i really hope soon you two get to have the surgery, i will tell you it isn't easy and your life is a blur but afterwards is better, if i can help either one of you please let me know.

    lori aka moe

    Thanks
    Hey lori

    The plan is still on Al lost a few more pounds and the Dr. told him that he has to listen to me and eat more.

    So far so good the plan for surgery is on 2 more chemos a PET scan and if all is good a meet with the surgery and we are off for surgery!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I figure surgery will be
    around October what wonderful birthday gift it would be for me.

    thank talk soon
    Kathy
  • MOE58
    MOE58 Member Posts: 589 Member
    #9
    mumphy said:

    Thanks
    Hey lori

    The plan is still on Al lost a few more pounds and the Dr. told him that he has to listen to me and eat more.

    So far so good the plan for surgery is on 2 more chemos a PET scan and if all is good a meet with the surgery and we are off for surgery!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I figure surgery will be
    around October what wonderful birthday gift it would be for me.

    thank talk soon
    Kathy

    men don't like to listen to us
    Well I hope that is when it is, please keep me posted. He needs to try to keep the weight on and eat as much as possible how old is Al, i know you are ready hopefully it will be soon, tell him i said to eat eat eat, he will appreciate it in the long run

    lori
  • emg09
    emg09 Member Posts: 228
    #10
    MOE58 said:

    men don't like to listen to us
    Well I hope that is when it is, please keep me posted. He needs to try to keep the weight on and eat as much as possible how old is Al, i know you are ready hopefully it will be soon, tell him i said to eat eat eat, he will appreciate it in the long run

    lori

    Hi,
    Kathy, that's good news
    Hi,

    Kathy, that's good news the surgery is still on. I really hope Al and my dad can have surgery around the same time!!! My dad is back up there and I'm hoping for some good news. I'm not sure when his next scan is, I'm hoping they schedule it for this visit. When my dad was done with his chemo up here at Georgetown, he started gaining weight and did great. So, I'm sure once all this chemo is done he'll put on weight. It's hard waiting!!!

    Erika

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