On 7/14/2007
Pamngreenvillesc wrote:
Iris,
Thank u for your message! Yes....I (and your husband) are in a good stage right now but we both know it can all come crashing down at any time. I am not certain about what actual Stage I am in right now and frankly, really don't want to know! All I know is right now, I am no longer yellow, with extreme fatigue and no longer itch. I think back to how many months I would scratch just every part of my body especially in the middle of the night. Awful itching. If we count those months of itching, then I have had this beast for at least almost a year???
I had to retire and now have just about the cleanest house around. People see me on the street and marvel that I really am ill. I guess the 2 metal stents are doing their job. Doctors have told me that chemo is not in the cards.....just go home and get some of that quality of life.
I cant imagine going this alone....as many have to do.
Again, thanks and I will be on here from time to time. PLease let me know how your husband is doing. Wouldn't it be nice to see Christmas?
pamngreenvillesc
Hello,
Up till now my husband has never been on this message board. But your mail I wanted him to read and he recognized you as a drop of the same tap.
He had this terrible itching for about 1 - 1,5 month. The stent (he has one) immediately brought relief. We were curious why you had your itching so long. Did you not see a doctor, or did they not recognize the problem?
Last week he had a stent-control. And the specialist told us a thing that put a smile on our faces. The stents have an average lifetime of 3 months. But that differs per person. For one person the lifetime is 6 days, for another 1,5 years. So we (and I hope you too) are going for the 1,5 years and we will send each other Christmas greetings ..... as you mentioned.
Enjoy your week on the beach. We'll be thinking of you.
Kind regards and all the best, this time also from my husband Peter,
Iris.