Sending prayers and positive thoughts to you and your wife. I have no input as this journey is new to me as well. Just wanted you to know you are both in my thoughts. Take care
Thank you Elvie!! Your words meant a lot to me! Yes, Guin, that was the extra drug I was wondering about. I came home yesterday, he was still doing ok. He gets his bottle off today and his stitches from his port. My daughter lives 20 minutes from them and is a nurse, so she is going to meet them and...
Thank you for sharing!! It sounds like your mom is living each day to the fullest!! Perfect!!! It is great to see a spark of hope when things are so bleak. Best wishes for a good scan for her.
I understand what you are saying and have thought about that. Like I said this first one so far is not so bad. He meets with his oncologist next week. I'm sure if/when we get to a point where the treatments are too difficult we will have that conversation. My father is unusual. He had knee replaceme...
Well he had his first chemo yesterday and came home with his bottle for two days and so far all is good. He and my mom both seem better now that they know what to expect. We realize that each time could be different but are so thankful that he gets to ease into this. Only problem is that his blood s...
I'm new here so likely speaking out of turn but I say get it done. I had a polyp removed 5 years ago and was told all my family should be checked. My siblings all went but my parents doctor at the time told them they were too old and not to worry. Now 5 years later my day has stage iv colon cance th...
Which cancer clinic is that at Frenchie? I am also from Alberta, so this really upsets me that this has happened to you!! We have been very lucky so far with the speed of things with my father, but we are at the new clinic in Red Deer.
Thank you Delinda, My mom is actually showing signs of dementia. I am also lucky to have a sister who is helping as well and both of us work in schools so the timing for all of this was good in that we were on summer holidays. You are so right that they have trouble with all the details. Right now t...
Thank you all for you input. I am heading up today to be there with them when he goes tomorrow. I feel comfortable with the doctors choice now after hearing from some of you. THis is such a scary journey when you have no idea what they are talking about and you are putting your faith in a doctor tha...
Sorry I was misunderstood, I would never go against the doctors choices, I was just wondering why some have the extra drug added to the folifiri and if it is effective enough without. I am just trying to gain knowledge. I had posted a reply about surgery, but not sure where it went. My dad was told ...
He told us that at this point it is "incurable". If he responds to chemo that might change, so I did ask if also at that point he would talk surgery and he said he would discuss that then. Sadly to get him in quick, we got a doctor who will be leaving soon so we will have a new doctor by t...
I have been lurking reading all the posts for awhile, thank you all for sharing, I feel I have learned a lot already!! I don't know any of you but have cried tears for those who are really struggling and have been cheering for those who have had successes!! Cancer is not fair but I know this board i...