beachwalkinmama's Cancer Blog
April 19, 2008
| The long battle | Views: 369 |
It’s been a long six weeks since I first started this blog. Unfortunately my dear husband lost his fight on Easter Sunday, March 23, 2008. He contracted pneumonia & had no immune system to fight it. I don’t think I ever really believed it would happen, especially not so quickly. He was just diagnosed with NHL in July 2007. I’m putting one foot in front of the other & trying to make sense of all this.
My PET scan came back normal (yeah!) so I had high hopes my doc wouldn’t insist on going through chemo, especially with all that I’ve been through recently. He was also my husband’s doc & sometimes it’s difficult just to walk through that door. But, he’s looking out for me & has convinced me that this is the best thing to do. I just finished my first round of chemo & was disconnected from the Infusion bag yesterday. I really didn’t have a reaction that was significant until last night when I was fighting nausea most of the evening & was extremely tired all day. Everyone is volunteering to help (thank you especially Susan & Pat and to all the other volunteers that I’ve turned away), but I was feeling well enough that I asked them to let me bank some time with them. I don’t know that I want anyone just sitting around feeling helpless with me. I do have two small dogs that require feeding & walking, but they have been good babies and not stressed me out too much (so far).
Being the executor of Joe’s estate & trying to close his tax business has kept me preoccupied through much of this. The days seem to fly by & I’m trying just to get one thing taken care of everyday.
My daughter gave birth to another grandson on April 3, 2008. Poor little fellow has had a rough battle so far. He had an ear infection in both ears when he was three days old. Compliments of his older (2-1/2) brother going to nursery school I’m sure. So, this has been going on for two weeks & it’s not gotten any better. He has an appt.to see a specialist at Chapel Hill next week.
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Dear friend, I am sorry for loss. I will keep you in my Prayers. Keep us posted on how you are doing.
When you feel like you need a helping hand, even though I am far away,”Just close your eyes reach out and take my hand ,I will be there.”
Dear Rhona; Welcome to the “Cancer Sucks” blog and we all hope you keep on writing to tell us your story. If you go further into the blog you can click on any persons bio and then click on all their posts. That really helps to guide you into any person’s real story from the beginning. I am truly sorry for the loss of your husband who also fought courageously this dreaded Cancer. I am most amazed at your ability to even write to us since you are still in mourning over your recent loss plus you are fighting for your own self as well. You must have the strength of Goliath. You know I was thinking the other day (god forbid), on how I even found this website to begin with and I just can’t remember how or when but somehow God had his hand in this one. I am so grateful to so many people on Blog for A Cure. They have taught me so much, I really mean that. I was going to join a Cancer help group but why, since I have the best support right here at my fingertips. I hope you keep writing to us on your progess because we can always add your story to the rest of ours and get something out of it. Thanks for writing in and stay strong for yourself. Weezie from Canada eh.