Waiting impatiently for news

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Registered: 09-14-1997
Waiting impatiently for news
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Thu, 11-30-2006 - 4:23pm

Hey Philly and all others I met here a few months ago. My MIL is doing fine, in a couple of weeks she will have 2 years cancer free. My Uncle, however, is not. He went into the hospital yesterday with an intestinal blockage. He was diagnosed 6 years ago with prostate cancer..did great with treatments, diagnosed a little over 4 years ago with colo-rectal cancer....did okay with treatment...diagnosed 2 years ago with stomach/intestinal cancer. With no biopsy done yet (hence the impatient part) the possible diagnoses are: blockage due to scar tissue, sort of treatable, but will recur frequently or recurrance of the cancer. Leaning toward the latter diagnosis. He and my aunt (and their 8 kids and their spouses as well as  his sister, her brother-my dad- and her sisters, weighing in with opinions) will have to decide for longer life with less quality of life or shorter life with more quality.


This aunt and uncle and their kids once lived with us for 6 months, waiting to purchase a house. (Can you IMAGINE 4 adults, 10 kids, a toddler and a baby in a 4 bedroom, one bathroom house?) My cousins, two of his daughters, helped me through all the ups and downs of my sister's illnes and death. We are, to say the least, closer than most extended families.


UGH. I hate waiting.

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 12-01-2006 - 12:42am

Hi Beth


Oh saying prayers for your uncle.

Hope everyone has a great Summer!

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Registered: 09-14-1997
Sat, 12-02-2006 - 12:48pm

Uncle had a segment of the sigmoid colon removed, and multiple cells were taken for biopsy. He will have the "bag" and other choices are deferred until the biopsy results are in. My father (his BIL) bullied him into signing the consent forms...Dad doesn't agree with giving up until all avenues are closed.


Uncle has developed a touch of pneumonia, so he is in ICU.


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Sat, 12-02-2006 - 4:13pm

Beth


Thanks for the update.

Hope everyone has a great Summer!

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Registered: 09-14-1997
Sat, 12-02-2006 - 4:34pm
My Aunt, one of my dad's other sisters, has had the bag for 5 years now. She already said that she will alternately cajole and chide her BIL if he gets too upset about it.

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Mon, 12-04-2006 - 2:13am

Hi Beth


I am sure it isn't fun to have.

Hope everyone has a great Summer!

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Registered: 09-14-1997
Mon, 12-04-2006 - 7:22am
Biopsy will come back today. He is a little depressed, and still has the pneumonia.

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