On 6/7/2007 Chrissy m wrote:
Iris, Mom doing ok but has decided to stop all treatment, at least for now. will keep you posted. How are things at your end
Hi Chrissy,
We had a talk with the doctor yesterday about chemo. That would not help for the bile duct cancer (Klatskin), but there would be a slight chance that it could slow down the spreading. But we are having wonderful days now, without any pain and my husband said no the the chemo. He is not choosing maybe 6 weeks longer living, but loss of quality of life.
He is very strong and calm and I am trying to be. I don't help him by crying, I do help him my loving him every minute of the day for as long as I can. To relatives, collegues and friends who are visiting us we see that our strength helps them too. We had a happy life together, got two wonderful sons who are doing well and have become social and nice men. What more could we want for?
So, overall, we are doing well. I hope that it will be the same with you and your mum. Be there when she needs you, the crying comes later. And even then still with the richness of a loving memory of what was good.
Please keep me informed about your situation. I am thinking of you.
Love, Iris.