Dana, your dad might just be looking forward to the chemo because he knows
that with it...it can kill the cancer cells... You truly may want to get
Greg Andersons book "50 Essential Things to Do when the Doctor says it is
Cancer" There is alot of information in it that I believe will help you and
bring a new light and in some cases affirmation to your dad.. He is going
through things that he doesn't understand right now and it is a blessing to
see that alot of others have too and have things put into some sort of order
at times when someone on the cancering journey can't... It is available in
paperback.... I pray that you will get it and allow it to help all of
you..... Love, Carla
-----Original Message-----
From: JDHOVS <JDHOVS@aol.com>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Friday, May 22, 1998 11:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MOL] dana's dad
>I just wanted to thank you all for your responses to my dad. His name is
Tony
>by the way.
>Unfortunately he is not doing very well. He actually told me that he can't
>wait to start the new chemo Gemicitabine on tuesday. Now who do you know
that
>looks forward to chemo. I figure he must really be hurting inside and
looking
>for any help he can get.
>I don't mean to get too personal here/ but did anyone out there get very
weak
>to the point that you would stay in bed for weeks, not having the energy to
>even shower or move around. It's so hard to be a caregiver because as much
as
>you want to help you really just don't know how bad they feel. Dad is just
so
>lifeless right now, it's scarey. It's to the point that if someone doesn't
>bring him food, he'd sooner not eat or for that matter even take his pills.
>My mother does the most. My brother and I are switching breakfast and lunch
>service while my moms at work. Though he eats when we bring him food, not
>like he used to but at least he's eating something.
>I told him to try and sit outside for a while to get some fresh air, but
he
>just nods he's head, almost as if talking is to exhausting for him.
>well i hope tnew chemo treatment works>
>sorry about the rambleing, but I feel better.
>feel well
>dana
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