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Be his best friend. Keep him occupied and happy. Lunch or a movie if he doesn't feel like eating. Come up with something to do after the chemo is done. A trip or an adventure. Something to look forward to and plan.
If you have any questions about his meds, please ask me.
Thanks for the excellent advice! Fortunately he is a retired physician and as outdoorsy as I am. At the moment he is looking at the upcoming treatment as an inconvenience. We are still planning to do Jazzfest in April.
Well this week has taken a turn for the worse. On Monday my dad discovered he has an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. After seeing a cancer specialist today the prognosis is optimistic, but some scans and tests still need to be done to determine its true nature. He's getting a port put in on Friday and begins chemo on Monday.
This is all still sinking in since my dad has always been the healthiest person I've known. He's practically my best friend and I love him very much. Please keep him in your thoughts as he begins this fight.
Also, fuck cancer.
Oh Ben. I can't imagine how scary this is for you and your family. Please please let me know if I can help at all. XOXO
Well this week has taken a turn for the worse. On Monday my dad discovered he has an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. After seeing a cancer specialist today the prognosis is optimistic, but some scans and tests still need to be done to determine its true nature. He's getting a port put in on Friday and begins chemo on Monday.
This is all still sinking in since my dad has always been the healthiest person I've known. He's practically my best friend and I love him very much. Please keep him in your thoughts as he begins this fight.
Also, fuck cancer.
I don't know what to say, but I love you and I am here if you need anything or to vent.
Well this week has taken a turn for the worse. On Monday my dad discovered he has an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. After seeing a cancer specialist today the prognosis is optimistic, but some scans and tests still need to be done to determine its true nature. He's getting a port put in on Friday and begins chemo on Monday.
This is all still sinking in since my dad has always been the healthiest person I've known. He's practically my best friend and I love him very much. Please keep him in your thoughts as he begins this fight.
Also, fuck cancer.
So sorry! I will be thinking of you, your dad, and family
This really shouldn't be a grrr, and i feel bad for even being grr about it. Two weeks ago my husband had a bad landing on a jump, resulting in a mild TBI and a 90 minute stint of amnesia. He's been taking it easy, thankfully his doc's aren't trying to rush him back to work, but his auditory processing and attention span are badly impaired and don't seem to be getting better. It is getting so frustrating... I tell him things and he forgets them in a matter of minutes. I have to watch him closely when he's cooking because he will walk off and forget about it--he left the grill on for 5 hours this weekend. He has to be asked multiple times to do simple tasks because of the processing lapse between his hearing and his brain. On top of all that, his sleep is disordered, he's hearing buzzing that isn't there, he can't be in bright places, watch tv or deal with blue light without wincing in pain, and has been having horrendous headaches that aren't slowing in frequency.
Guys, I'm scared. This guy is my hero, my everything. He's the strong one while I fall apart, and seeing him like this makes me feel so helpless.
This really shouldn't be a grrr, and i feel bad for even being grr about it. Two weeks ago my husband had a bad landing on a jump, resulting in a mild TBI and a 90 minute stint of amnesia. He's been taking it easy, thankfully his doc's aren't trying to rush him back to work, but his auditory processing and attention span are badly impaired and don't seem to be getting better. It is getting so frustrating... I tell him things and he forgets them in a matter of minutes. I have to watch him closely when he's cooking because he will walk off and forget about it--he left the grill on for 5 hours this weekend. He has to be asked multiple times to do simple tasks because of the processing lapse between his hearing and his brain. On top of all that, his sleep is disordered, he's hearing buzzing that isn't there, he can't be in bright places, watch tv or deal with blue light without wincing in pain, and has been having horrendous headaches that aren't slowing in frequency.
Guys, I'm scared. This guy is my hero, my everything. He's the strong one while I fall apart, and seeing him like this makes me feel so helpless.
I don't like this one bit. Hang in there, things will get better. ::internet hug:: Gotta be his rock right now!
So, my cousin passed away in her sleep last Friday. She was my age (29) with a 2 year old little boy. Bc it was unexpected and her age, they did an autopsy but we don't know the report yet. Her visitation is tonight and her funeral tomorrow afternoon. Just having a hard time dealing with it. We grew up together like sisters. And from a mom aspect, I couldn't imagine the little baby wondering where mommy went and never seeing her again. It just tears me up. She was a stay at home mom and the child was napping with her when she passed.
It's just been insane and bizarre and idk.
I have gotten teary eyed a few times, but haven't cried yet so I'm dreading tonight bc I know it will happen. And again tomorrow. And I hate crying. I hate missing people.
My buddies are treating me to a show tonight and alcohol after the visitation so I'm glad I got support and love from them. Sigh. It's just a shitty time right now in my life lol "english summer rain" by placebo should be place on repeat right now lol
Post by crazykittensmile on Mar 19, 2015 12:35:20 GMT -5
ellabelle I wish I could reach through this computer and give you a huge hug. That must be so incredibly unsettling and difficult. You are showing patience with him but you should also have patience with yourself as you're adjusting to this, too. Maybe ask his (or your) doctor if there are any sort of support groups for family members dealing with brain injuries/illnesses? Maybe counseling?
nerdbyrd Very sorry for your sudden loss. That is just so sad. I hope that little baby has a good support system to raise him. I hope you live close by and can be a part of his life and let him know all about his mom/your cousin (even fill him in on some of the bits nobody else will or could, since you were so close).
Well my dad's PET scans came back, and they show the lymphoma has having spread throughout most of his body. In a sense this is to be expected since lymphoma is a blood cancer, but its disconcerting to see how quickly and extensively this son of a bitch has spread. The docs are surprised because he is otherwise perfectly healthy and showing no real symptoms of fatigue.
He begins chemo next week, and if all goes well he will be cured in 4-5 months. Spring is going to be a hard time...
Well my dad's PET scans came back, and they show the lymphoma has having spread throughout most of his body. In a sense this is to be expected since lymphoma is a blood cancer, but its disconcerting to see how quickly and extensively this son of a bitch has spread. The docs are surprised because he is otherwise perfectly healthy and showing no real symptoms of fatigue.
He begins chemo next week, and if all goes well he will be cured in 4-5 months. Spring is going to be a hard time...
I'm glad I spent the majority of the last day of Spring Break cleaning my apartment only to have the bar holding all of my clothes in my closet rip out of the wall. Now I have basically the entire contents of my closet spread around my tiny apartment so maintenance can come fix it tomorrow(hopefully tomorrow but who knows)
I realize this is much more a slapstick three stooges type grrr, feel free to laugh at the image of me backing out my closet carrying a pile of cloths bigger than myself and stepping on a very poorly placed saw
I probably shouldn't have packed up all my winter gear. Seeing how it's snowing and I don't want to leave my car because I'm wearing a spring jacket. snow 1 me 0
I probably shouldn't have packed up all my winter gear. Seeing how it's snowing and I don't want to leave my car because I'm wearing a spring jacket. snow 1 me 0
You are not defeated yet.
Stick it out and see who melts first.
Let's all laugh heartily at the last vestiges of Winter's tiny, baby nuts.
Post by thepeppers on Mar 23, 2015 12:45:05 GMT -5
Took an exam before spring break, really need to know my grade. I'm a funded student, and we don't really have much room to mess around.
This Thursday will make 20 days since we have took the exam. The class has like 12 people in it. No excuse not to have grades up yet. I work in the same office as the professors, and they do work more than one would think. The tenure professors though really don't care.
Oh and I stepped on the sharp end of a saw while trying to clear out my closet and my foot is bleeding, not bad but just an add on
What use do you have for a saw in a tiny apartment?!
"Oh man, the other day I was just walking around my itty bitty apartment when I tripped over my parachute and landed with my face in my baby swimming pool and my left hand smacked my life-sized statue of Alexander the Great holding a hot dog."
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
Oh and I stepped on the sharp end of a saw while trying to clear out my closet and my foot is bleeding, not bad but just an add on
What use do you have for a saw in a tiny apartment?!
"Oh man, the other day I was just walking around my itty bitty apartment when I tripped over my parachute and landed with my face in my baby swimming pool and my left hand smacked my life-sized statue of Alexander the Great holding a hot dog."
Maybe it's a really itty bitty saw he uses to make stuff for his fancy architecture classes?
What use do you have for a saw in a tiny apartment?!
"Oh man, the other day I was just walking around my itty bitty apartment when I tripped over my parachute and landed with my face in my baby swimming pool and my left hand smacked my life-sized statue of Alexander the Great holding a hot dog."
Maybe it's a really itty bitty saw he uses to make stuff for his fancy architecture classes?
Probably. That crossed my mind as well, but I decided to go for my initial reaction of "WTF"
Also, your post made me think about a tiny hamster or something holding a saw.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
We were supposed to get Dan's MRI results, but his case manager is sick. Three more weeks of driving restrictions for him. I just looovvvee driving him to PT at 0530...
but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal. 