On 2/18/2008
hubby wrote:
my wife has lms and it has spread to her lungs, we will be recieving the chemo in april at M.D. Anderson sarcoma center. How is your husband doing?
My husband is doing great. His last ct-scan was in November. All was clear. The oncologist told us he needn't have another scan for a year. We were overjoyed. All throughout his treatment my husband would tell her that he was the patient she'd write about and she'd just smile. On our last visit he reminded her again and she said,"Yes,you will be!"It was five years to the day from his first surgery on February 13. On May 13 it will be four years since his lung surgeon declared him cancer- free following the surgery to remove the mets.
He gets a little short of breath if he is VERY active since he lost quite a bit of lung tissue during the operation at Brigham and Womens,but other than that he does well.He is doing volunteer work at a historic site in town,giving tours, tending the gardens in the summer and serving as a butler for the teas that are held there. He walks our three active dogs each day and has become quite the housekeeper as I am still working. :-) The other wonderful news we received shortly before Christmas is that we are going to be grandparents for the first time in July! I was so afraid we'd never get to be grandparents together and now we are our shopping for tiny boy clothes for our grandson. The joy on my husband's face makes all the horror we lived through seem small in comparison.
I will pray for your wife(and you) during her treatments. Again,as I stated in my first letter,we did EVERYTHING both physically and spiritually that we could think of to help him. M.D. Anderson is a great hospital with a great survival rate for sarcoma patients. I feel you will be in good hands.Dr. David Sugarbaker ,Chief of Thoracic Surgery at Brigham and Womens was my husband's surgeon in case your team wants to check in with him at some point.God bless you both during this difficult journey.Never lose faith. God really DOES perform miracles through the gifted angels He uses here on earth.
If you need any further information or just want to chat,please feel free to send another message.Sometimes it feels like nobody truly understands what you're going through. I do and will be honored to help in any way I can.
Peace, Mary