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Silver Gaia

(4,514 posts)
32. Thanks for the congrats!
Tue Jul 29, 2014, 10:38 PM
Jul 2014

This is not to say it has been easy. He went through a grueling 7-week course of concurrent chemo and radiation for which we had to make 2-hour round-trip drives five days a week. The last chemo treatment was a doozy. It messed up so many chemical balances in his body that he ended up in the hospital twice for 5 days each time (and the hospital he was in is an hour's drive for me). That was very scary. But he survived. I think it was a combination of 1) having a crack team of knowledgeable and caring doctors and nurses working to save him, 2) my hard work trying to meet his nutritional needs without relying entirely on the heavily sugar-laden feeding formulas most people use when doing this, such as Ensure or Boost (Sugar feeds cancer, right? The main ingredient in these formulas is high-fructose corn syrup. Yuck! So, we invested in a heavy-duty blender so I could supply at least SOME liquefied foods for him that were actually REAL food.), and 3) positive thinking and visualization, along with all the prayers and good thoughts from people far and wide of so many different faiths and spiritual practices. But it was all worth it. We stuck with it, didn't give up, and battled hard. So, at this point, it appears we have won, and I am ever so grateful--to all the powers-that-be, and to each and every one of you who sent good thoughts, blessings, and prayers our way. Bless all of you!

ETA: He is not without some side effects as well. He has lost a lot of saliva glands to the radiation, so eating is not easy. He needs to gain back about 30 pounds he lost (and he was skinny to begin with). That is exacerbated by having no teeth. We are trying to get them to make him some dentures, but that may take several more months to accomplish. He also has impaired kidney function from the last bout of chemo. That just means he has to take salt tablets to keep his sodium levels up, though, so it could be worse. They say that may level out and improve with time, too. All in all, these things are a small price to pay for LIFE.

Sending strength yellerpup Jan 2014 #1
You got it! Sweet Freedom Jan 2014 #2
Sending vibes!! libodem Jan 2014 #3
VIBES! elleng Jan 2014 #4
Sending cate94 Jan 2014 #5
Blessings to both of you LiberalEsto Jan 2014 #6
Sending to you both. Delphinus Jan 2014 #7
Thank you all so much! Silver Gaia Jan 2014 #8
Sending PADemD Jan 2014 #9
I hope you are able to breathe during this WhiteTara Jan 2014 #10
Sending healing light and blessings PumpkinAle Jan 2014 #11
Thank you all so much... Silver Gaia Jan 2014 #12
Thank you for letting us know. Delphinus Jan 2014 #13
Hoping for a positive outcome for your husband, SG. Waiting is just about the worst part. japple Jan 2014 #14
They did do a tonsillectomy on Wednesday, Silver Gaia Jan 2014 #15
Spending light Sienna86 Jan 2014 #16
Sending good energy for the best outcome. nt Mnemosyne Jan 2014 #17
If they Why Syzygy Jan 2014 #18
UPDATE Silver Gaia Jan 2014 #19
Thinking of you both PumpkinAle Jan 2014 #20
Sorry to hear this. Delphinus Jan 2014 #21
Sending Healing Energy memory Jan 2014 #22
Another UPDATE Silver Gaia Feb 2014 #23
Sending!! Howler Feb 2014 #24
It seems they've made leaps and bounds in chemo and radiation therapy Tsiyu Feb 2014 #25
What Howler said !!!!!!!! Tumbulu Feb 2014 #26
(((((((Silver Gaia and Spouse))))))) Sending positive energies in your japple Feb 2014 #27
I am so sorry that you and your husband are going through this. murielm99 Feb 2014 #28
UPDATE & GOOD NEWS! Silver Gaia Jul 2014 #29
That is wonderful! What a relief for both of you. And thanks japple Jul 2014 #30
Wonderful news!!!! murielm99 Jul 2014 #31
Thanks for the congrats! Silver Gaia Jul 2014 #32
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