My husband Doug

Hello Nancy….while we do not know yet about liver flukes it is very suspect but then that doesn’t account for so many ‘younger’ people getting this now. Teddy was in the Korean conflict and also may have had liver flukes. We will never know.
Pam flatters us but I like the new popular expression among the teens today, “we are legit”. A finer, more couragous, more loving family you will find no where else, they are all right here and we are so glad you have now joined us. Before I forget a very happy anniversary.
And…you may want to look up a big mentor to us all, JeffG as he posted quite a lot on mets to his spine. Good luck and please don’t be a stranger now that you took the leap!

Hi Nancy, my dad died 6 months after diagnosis from cc. He probably had it at least two years prior. He had intense itching and anemia. His doctor did testing, but it was not diagnosed until he became jaundice. He tried a surgical resection and some chemo. It just seemed like we could never get ahead of the symptoms. I will say, however, my dad was 75 and had other health issues. I know what you are talking about when you said you have finally had the courage to speak online. I will tell you the people here are real and will help you in your darkest days. I lost my dad two months ago. They were here for me! I still follow this site and post every so often. We spent time wondering how my dad contracted cc. He was in Thailand during the Vietnam War but was also a smoker in the past. He quit about 20 years prior. He really never had digestive problems in the past. It could have been related to his age. I spent many hours researching information via Internet, but we will never know the exact cause. It hit us out of the blue. Each day gets a little easier, but there are sad times too. I wish your husband the best with chemo. Take breaks when you can as a caregiver. I retired in May as a teacher and had six months as my dad’s caregiver. We had lots of memories together. Think of you fondly, Pam