bigugli Posted September 20, 2013 Author Report Posted September 20, 2013 Emend is the new med Judy is trying this week.
spincast Posted September 20, 2013 Report Posted September 20, 2013 Your wife is having a tough time Bruce and I honestly wish I knew what to say other than to offer her all my best. x2 - Our thoughts and best wishes for you and your family Bruce.
bigugli Posted October 16, 2013 Author Report Posted October 16, 2013 Well, session 5 has been cancelled until Judy can get rid of a nasty cold bug. Good thing too. She's been feeling right miserable the past few days. The past few weeks I've been wearing the pink ribbon around my hat at market. It has certainly attracted attention On a darker note, My Aunt Betty slipped peacefully, without suffering, an hour ago. A lively person who marched to the beat of her own drum, I will miss her deeply.
bigugli Posted November 7, 2013 Author Report Posted November 7, 2013 Been a few weeks. Judy has had a very busy, and rough time of things. Started a new Chemo 2 weeks back, Taxol. Creates a lot of muscle and joint pain and neuropathy. She also threw a couple of blood clots as a complication to her chemo regimen. They missed them on the first ultrasound, and only found them when they realized they could not start an IV due to moderate edema. Now she gets to give herself 90 days worth of heparin injections to break down the clots. Thankfully, today's chemo session was relatively uneventful.
Old Ironmaker Posted November 7, 2013 Report Posted November 7, 2013 As an individual that was very lucky a few years back with the Bladder thing, a cystoscopy and 6 month scopes I just thank someone up there. I'm not a religious guy but my prayers for you all can't hurt. BigUgli, I'm not that far from you, if there is anything I can do for you just PM me, plenty of time on my hands right now and time to lend one.
LeXXington Posted November 7, 2013 Report Posted November 7, 2013 My thoughts are with you and your family. Sorry about your Aunt
bigugli Posted November 21, 2013 Author Report Posted November 21, 2013 Well, another rocky week while we continue the cancer dance with 5 days of clinics. Judy still runs into difficulties with her IV's. Nothing goes easily. Usually an hour or more to start an IV. She had a picc line, but that occluded and plugged after one treatment. It also caused a few DVT's in the arm. After 2 days of attemting to do a CT, they have found a couple more small DVT's in the lungs. All of that is treatable with a daily diet of Heparin for a few months. There is light at the end of the tunnel. One more chemo treatment for Judy to undergo. The better news is that radiation treatments will not be necessary
Ralph Field Posted November 22, 2013 Report Posted November 22, 2013 Great to hear that she will be spared radiation treatment. Stay strong !
NANUK Posted November 22, 2013 Report Posted November 22, 2013 Best wishes for your wife, stay strong, its good to talk to family & friends in times like this.
Joey Posted November 22, 2013 Report Posted November 22, 2013 Well good news with bad, but sounds like more good at the moment. Our thoughts are with you and Judy right now Bruce. Take care of yourself!!
bigbuck Posted November 22, 2013 Report Posted November 22, 2013 Take the bad along with the good. Good to hear that she gets to dodge the radiation. Hopefully one more round of chemo and you guys get to go on with the rest of your lives. Good luck!!
bigugli Posted November 22, 2013 Author Report Posted November 22, 2013 I'm glad for the good news, as is Judy. It's just hard watching all the complications, endless clinic visits, extra tests, wear Judy down. Its also hard to look after things when you keep having to go back again the next day, and the next, and the next... But with any luck, we'll be done with most of it before Christmas.
bigbuck Posted November 22, 2013 Report Posted November 22, 2013 The complications are just speed bumps on the road to recovery. I went through hell and back to get my body to tolerate the silver bullet for lymphoma, rituximab. It almost killed me but with perserverance, we got it into me. Grind it out and keep smiling for your mrs.
irishfield Posted November 22, 2013 Report Posted November 22, 2013 What Bigbuck said Bruce... don't let the hurdles get to you! Not the easiest thing to do.. but stay the course and keep the faith.
bigugli Posted December 4, 2013 Author Report Posted December 4, 2013 Chemo is done. Dr. is pleased with the results. Touch wood, Judy and I can get back to a semi-"normal" life
davey buoy Posted December 4, 2013 Report Posted December 4, 2013 (edited) Chemo is done. Dr. is pleased with the results. Touch wood, Judy and I can get back to a semi-"normal" life Great news Bruce !!!!Glad to hear that! Edited December 4, 2013 by davey buoy
irishfield Posted December 4, 2013 Report Posted December 4, 2013 The best Christmas present you can ask for Bruce!
spincast Posted December 4, 2013 Report Posted December 4, 2013 Now that's a Christmas present! Good news indeed
bigugli Posted December 5, 2013 Author Report Posted December 5, 2013 Thank you, everybody, for your prayers and best wishes. It means a lot to both of us.
Handlebarz Posted December 5, 2013 Report Posted December 5, 2013 It's always nice to get some good news before Christmas. Glad to hear that things are in your favor.
Christopheraaron Posted December 5, 2013 Report Posted December 5, 2013 Great news, have a merry Christmas now!
bigugli Posted February 3, 2015 Author Report Posted February 3, 2015 Well ,its been over a year since Judy finished chemo. In that time, there have been 2 more preventive surgeries. Now we have some new wrinkles. Back to the cancer clinic for day 2 of tests and consults.
Big Cliff Posted February 3, 2015 Report Posted February 3, 2015 Thinking of and saying a prayer for you and Judy my friend!
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