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Sophie,
I too am sorry you didn’t hear what you were hoping for from Mayo. You are in my thoughts & prayers. I sure hope the letters to Oprah do some good. We need to get the word out & educate people more on this terrible disease.
Darla
Joyce,
I have to agree with Pauline as my experience was similar. You are both in my thoughts & prayers.
Darla
Colleen,
You & the girls are in my thoughts & prayers. My husband passed away 9-2-08 at the age of 62 after a very short battle with this dreaded cancer. I felt that was too young. For your Fred it was truly way too young. We can only console ourselves that our loved ones are in a better place & are no longer suffering. They will be in our hearts forever. I’m am so sorry for your loss.
Darla
Hi Jan,
Sorry we all have to meet this way, but you are among friends. We all have been where you are now. Good luck to you both on your journey. You will find a lot of support & knowledge here. You are in my thoughts & prayers.
Darla
Lisa,
Everything everyone has stated makes sense. It seems that fatigue is just part of this illness for various reasons. You do seem to have a great attitude. Keep it up & stay strong.
Darla
Lainy,
Jim’s PET was rescheduled to 2 weeks later. After pushing it we got it done the next week. Don’t know why the results would take 2 weeks, as we had his the same day. Unfortunately, in our case the news was not good. He passed away 1 week later. I would push to get it done sooner & also to get results as quickly as possibly. We all know that with this type of cancer every day ( sometimes minute) counts. It seems as if you & Teddy have had some good results, so I will pray that this will be the case for you now. You are both in my thoughts & prayers.
Darla
I think I am feeling all of what everyone above has stated. As I posted elsewhere, My husband was perfectly healthy until 7 weeks before he passed away. He was only 62. He passed 1 week after we finally knew what we were fighting, so it went so fast. I never really had a chance to think about any of this until now. I felt cheated, but now am wondering if it was better to have gone this way. Better for him, for sure, but I am now having all these feelings & thoughts that I had no time for before. Fast or slow, this terrible cancer is hard on everyone. I agree with everything that has been said above. I am so glad that there are people here who truly understand what we are all going through. My thoughts & prayers are with all of you.
Darla
Charlene & Chrissy,
My heart goes out to both of you. My husband Jim passed away 9/2/08 after only 7 weeks. We only knew what we were fighting the last week before he passed away. Watching him grow thinner & weaker every day & the horrible fast progression of this terrbile cancer was heartbreaking & stressful, but like me, I know you two can be strong. I only lost him 2 weeks ago & the loss is still so new to me. I have good times & bad times, but I know that he is no longer in pain & is at peace. That is the only thing that is getting me through these lonely days & nights. Our fight was short & painful for both of us, but atleast he did not have to suffer for long. For many on this site the road was & still is a lot longer & sometimes I wish we had more time to adjust to all of this, but for his sake I am glad he did not have to continue to go through all that pain & suffering. I am so grateful to have found this site & all of the wonderful people here. We will all be here to support you. God Bless You. You are in my thoughts & prayers.
Darla
Jean & Sue,
Congratulations on the great news. It is so good to hear some postive, encouraging news like this. Good luck to both of you.
Darla
Belle,
My husband also passed away a few days before your sister, on 9/2/08. We can now only console ourselves knowing they are at peace, in a better place & no longer suffering. We must now all be strong with the help & support of everyone here. Hopefully we can now make a difference for others that come here seeking support & guidance. You & your family are in my thoughts & prayers.
Darla
Hi Becky,
Welcome. I too am sorry you have had to join us, but you have found a great place for help & support. We are all here for you. No one can know what you are going through unless they have been through it or are going through it themselves & we all have been or are there. We are all here to help & support you in any way we can. Good luck to you & your Mom on your journey.
Darla
Mary Anne,
I have to agree with everyone else. In my husband’s case it went so fast, 7 weeks, that we did not have time to see any of this or think it through. Now that I have come to this site & can start to see things more clearly, although his progression was fast, he did start to detach towards the end. He also seemed to feel guilty for what the rest of the family were & would have to go through. I now have feelings of what else could I have done or said differently. The people here have given me strength & support. I think you are right on with everything you stated about your situation. Be glad that you had the time you did & be strong in the days that face you now. My thoughts & prayers are with you.
Darla
Charlene,
All you can do for John now is exactly what you are doing. Be there & be strong for him. Even if he is not talking he knows how you feel, he knows what is happening & he knows you are there for him. I was where you are now just a few short weeks ago. I still sometimes question what more I could have done for my husband Jim, but with the help & strength of the people here, I know I did my best & that he is now in a better place no longer fighting this painful battle. The most important thing in the end is to make sure he is comfortable & not in pain. You & John will be in my thoughts & prayers. Please do continue to come here for help & support. I find it is a real comfort to me & I also feel that part of my healing is to help & support the others that come here. We are all dealing with this same terrible disease in one way or another & need all the help & support we can get. God Bless You both.
Darla
