Karen_L Posted August 7, 2023 Share Posted August 7, 2023 This is welcome news! I’m glad she’s feeling better and that you have some relief, too. Karen BridgetO and Tom Galli 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgetO Posted September 29, 2023 Author Share Posted September 29, 2023 Another update from CancerLand. My wife is doing great. She's healed well from surgery and is now into chemo. Her hair is beginning to fall out and she's planning to get a buzz-cut tomorrow. A resource you may not know about: Any Great Clips salon will give a free buzz-cut to anyone whose hair is falling out from chemo. My friend with myelofibrosis is feeling more hopeful--she's on some new meds to help keep her red blood cells up. However, she tripped over one of her granddaughter's toys in the dark and now has a dreadful looking black eye. My other friend who's in hospice is getting good support from her hospice providers and is fairly comfortable. She can no longer cook and her husband, who is near 90 and an incredibly sweet man is having a hard time dealing with that and everything else. She now has a MealTrain, and I've offered to help them sign up for Meals on Wheels. Unfortunately, I've had to cut contact with my former co-worker, the Hamburger Helper person, because his issues exceeded my bandwidth at this time. He really wanted to get out of the nursing home, although he couldn't care for himself. He didn't want help getting a case manager or social worker involved, but rather wanted help getting his cash out of the bank, I think so he could plot an "escape." And, as for me, I was hospitalized earlier this month for a small-bowel obstruction. I had a Stage 3 gynecologic cancer diagnosed in 2011 and I'm grateful to be NED., but I've had a bunch of late-occurring side effects from the aggressive treatment that saved my life. The most recent is these small-bowel obstructions that started just before the pandemic, apparently from adhesions and strictures caused by the surgery and radiation. Treatment included a naso-gastric tube hooked up to suction to relieve pressure by removing by the "upper route", the contents that can't escape via the "lower route" . I tell you, it's worse than a chest tube! But I've recovered from the obstruction and the tube. I'm scheduled for an MRI to see what my digestive system looks like when it's not in acute distress. I'm also on a restricted diet and will be seeing a nutritionist to fine-tune it. Ahh, cancer- the gift that keeps on giving. I'm taking a couple of months off from work to deal with all of the above. And, by the way, the kitty is fine! Tom Galli 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen_L Posted September 29, 2023 Share Posted September 29, 2023 @BridgetO, you certainly keep on keeping on! Drat those obstructions. They are most unwelcome any time, but especially when you are caring for your Dear One and have concerns about friends. Glad you put your own bandwidth first; glad you are taking care of yourself and stepping back from work for a little while. Hooray for kitties! Karen BridgetO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Galli Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Oh my Bridget, stay the course! Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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