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    Officially NOT a statistic.

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    You know what? I am so happy to see this news. Sometimes I wonder if that first chemo my hubbie had made him so ill he couldn't fight it later on. He was a twelve month survivor who lived his life fully one day at a time.

    One of his quotes was: "one never knows, do one!"

    I'm routing for you all the way.

    Cyndy

    Tim's funeral was a great tribute to him…

    in NSCLC GROUP

    Posted

    It is Christmas eve and I am going to sleep at my daughter's house tonight so I can see the little one's reaction to their Santa visit.

    I am at peace knowing that Tim is also at peace. His funeral was just as I planned and the Priest likened him to some characteristics of Cardinal Newman - a wonderful tribute. His wake was to be from 2:00 to 4:00 but the line never stopped until 5:30. The same thing happened at night - people were waiting in the street to get in. I was overwhelmed at the number of people he had affected - both youth and Sr. Citizens.

    I wish every one a Merry Christmas. There is a beautiful Christmas snow falling here in the Adirondacks. Tim would love it.

    Much love,

    Cyndy

    My Husband died yesterday

    in GENERAL

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    Cathy, My husband died on the 19th and we had his funeral just yesterday. Tim was also home for 1 1/2 days and went very peacefully. I guess we can be thankful for that. I am doing fine with the help of my kids and grandkids. I hope that you are able to make it through the holidays as I am.

    Bests wishes to you.

    Love,

    Cyndy

    'till death do us part: we did it together

    in GRIEF

    Posted

    Sorry to report that Tim went to heaven at 8:15 a.m. Sunday 12/19.

    He was home under hospice care for only 1 1/2 days, had two peaceful nights and we were all around him when he took his last breath.

    I am so proud of him, he was a real trooper, was in no pain with his morphine patch on, and had all his faculties right until he went to sleep. All his kids and 8 of his grandchildren got to say goodbye. It was very easy for him, we weren't even sure he had left us.

    I heard it said that if a person is satisfied with his life accomplishments, it is easier to let go. It's incredible how many people he has affected, being a teacher, coach, community contributor, etc.

    I'm doing o.k. with the support of our 5 kids. We are going through the wonderful memories now and getting ready to give him one heck of a funeral. This is the first time I've been alone - they all went shopping to buy new clothes for the funeral. I am very peaceful and can feel him all around me.

    I'll come back to the board when all this is over.

    Love you all for all the support you have given me. Thank you!

    Cyndy Hennessy

    Wife of Timothy Patrick Hennessy - an "almost" Irishman

    (just teasin' Tim!)

    update on Tim's intolerance t o morphine sulphate

    in NSCLC GROUP

    Posted

    It's been a whirlwind few days. Tim tried three different pain killers and ended up so ill (pain and vomiting) we took him to the emergency room. Turned out an xray showed a kind of obstruction in bowl again so he was admitted. The cancer is now in liver and I guess the intestine, thus the pain.

    He's coming home tomorrow and hospice has been invited in. This is so difficult to comprehend. He is being a real trooper and will be glad to come home. All our kids will be home a couple days after Christmas.

    I just don't know what to expect and can't believe our lives have taken such a turn.

    He's coming home not to die, but rather to live the rest of his life.

    Trying to be brave,

    Cyndy

    Couldn't tolerate morphine sulplhate

    in GENERAL

    Posted

    Tim had a terrible few days when he was on morphine sulphate plus the senna. He basically stopped eating because his tummy was so crampy (I guess from the Senna laxative) and then he started feeling faint when he got up to walk somewhere (he thinks from not having food).

    It's been a frightning few days around here, and to top it off, his onc is so depressing. Tim's increased liver involvement is why she is concerned, and she wants him to be pain-free. She talked to me today about taking off from work and spending as much quality time as I can with him. Does that sound like a big hint at something?

    His Alitma treatment is on hold (I say). His onc thinks he's going to be too weak to tolerate it and strongly suggested I cancel the order. I reluctantly did, but plan to ask for it again if he can get stronger.

    Well, he's starting a new pain pill tonight and I sure hope he doesn't react to it like he did the morphine sulphate. It's called Roxicet. Wish us luck!

    morphine and laxative and stomach ache

    in LUNG CANCER 101

    Posted

    Our onc gave hubbie Senna for a laxative and DOK stool softner to go along with his time release morphine. He's tried it twice and both times had severe stomach ache followed by vomiting.

    My question is, could the Senna be too rough on him? Is there a different laxative that is prescribed instead. Of course it's the weekend and we can't get hold of our onc. He also has a rash on his neck and back.

    Thanks for any advice.

    not good news - choice time

    in MEMBER UPDATES

    Posted

    Well, we both cried a little after we picked up his morphine from the drug store. He'll have a MRI tomorrow to see if there's a tumor pressing on his back for which he can get radiation to relieve the pain.

    You see, his cat scan showed growth again in his lung as well as more on his liver. Doc says that's why his back aches so. She took him off Iressa, said it's no longer working.

    Then she asked if he thinks he's strong enough to go back on chemo again. She mentioned quality of life in regards to it. He got really sick when he was on it the first time and I thought we were going to lose him.

    He feels like he needs to do something and not just sit around and wait. He actually feels pretty good right now, except for the bad pain in his back.

    I guess he could start the chemo and then go off it if it gets to be too much. What do you think? Boy do I dread telling our kids!

    Cyndy and Tim

    (timncyn)

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    crappy

    in NSCLC GROUP

    Posted

    How interesting that this topic came up, because my husband has been feeling pretty 'crappy' for a while now. He walks like a turtle (has back pain) and spends much time in his chair. He is keeping up with loading the wood stove which is downstairs, but I have to carry the wood in for him and he loads it while sitting in front of the stove. We find out the results of his cat scan on Tuesday, and boy am I apprehensive. I see some folks who posted above continue to be stable yet are still feeling 'crappy'. Well, anyway, I'll share your information with him and he won't feel like he's alone, anyway.

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