Dana,
My husband sleeps about 19-23 hours a day. He uses a stool in the shower
because he can not stand long enough without exhaustion. And I have to
really press him to do that as even the thought of the shower tires him. He
is young (43), but having a very agressive treatment ( actually this latest
is a new treatment for a 2nd tumor). Although it is hard as hell to watch,
it is a by product of the chemo, and your bod is repairing while sleeping.
Also, we welcomes the chemo with open arms. You must embrace and believe in
the treatment. It makes you feel like sh**, but it is working to kill
cancer so it must be embraced. The book Carla mentioned is the best of it's
kind, IMHO (In my humble opinion)....
Oh well, that's my 2 cents!
Sally
-----Original Message-----
From: ken naehring <blessu@worldnet.att.net>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Friday, May 22, 1998 11:33 PM
Subject: Re: [MOL] dana's dad/Dana
>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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