Re: [MOL] sounding off

["DIANA STAIRHIME" <reading@bright.net>]

dear lillian

Rodney has cancer in both lungs and brain and probably in the adreanal gland.  He won't eat much of anything because he feels stuffed all the time.  He's very weak and is on oxygen all the time.  He does'nt want to take anymore chemo and no more tests.  I have to respect his wishes.  Diana

-----Original Message-----
From: Lillian <firefly@islc.net>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 9:00 AM
Subject: Re: [MOL] sounding off

Dear Diana: Feeling weak you say?  Dear Heart, caregivers and cancer folks are never weak, infact they are very strong people....sorry to hear about Rodney and you know I understand.  I do the same as Nancy, if I get frustrated I go outside and yell my lungs out and it really works.  What chemo is Rodney on?  Have you thought of Statin Is. Hos.?  Are you doing complementary meds. in support of traditional?  Pls. e-mail me and get me updated friend.  Love you, lillian

-----Original Message-----
From: DIANA STAIRHIME <reading@bright.net>
To: mol-cancer@lists.meds.com <mol-cancer@lists.meds.com>
Date: Wednesday, March 31, 1999 3:50 AM
Subject: [MOL] sounding off

To anyone,

  I need to vent or I will explode.  Rodney went to the oncologist  on Monday and his x-ray showed more cancer showing up in his other lung now.  He was diognosed in May 98 with nsclc.  He also has mets to the brain.  He is so down and so am i.  I feel like I did when we first found out he had cancer devastated.  I don't like feeling like I am not in control.  At work I am learning a new job and with trying to cope with Rodney's illness I just lost it.  I took a few days off work to get myselt settled.  It's so much easier to help someone else than it is youself and I don't like to feel weak.  Diana