On 5/16/2008
chrislol wrote:
My husband was diagnosed with stage IV Renal cancer in Sept 2004. At that time most people lived less than 12 months with that. Doctors don't really know how long a patient will live. Everyone is different. There are so many life-extending medications now. It was hinted at several times that Doug probably did not have much time left. He was actually in home hospice care about 15 months ago. But his health improved enough after 6 months to leave hospice and go on a newly approved treatment.
It has been, and continues to be, a very hard battle. I understand the difficulty of seeing your loved one in pain. It is unbearable at times. But I am so glad he is still here and still fighting. Just try to remain strong. My best wishes for both of you.
Chris
Yeah, this has been very tough. Can't even imagine how much pain they go through. When my husband experiences severed pain and weakness he'll just say he wants this to end already. As much as I don't want to loose him, when I see him suffer I sometimes pray if God's plan is to take his life, then he should just take him soon and not have him suffer anymore. It hurts to see him like this. He's in recovery now and were waiting for a room at ICU. They had to redo his gastric vent surgery which was suppose to help him get relief from his partial bowel obstruction, but complications arised and there was leakage found and this was causing him so much pain, with high fever and fast heart rate. As weak as he is, I hated to see him go through another surgery, but doctor said it was for the best, which will help his pain.