CancerCompass message board discussion started by Peifferbackkaye on 1/16/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,8865,0.htm Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ my name is kaye and my husband of 26 yrs has leukemia. has had it  for 1 yr-march3,2006. we are no longer getting treatments. they are not working. we are doing Odyssey. home healthcare now. they say it is just a matter of time. its been 3mnths now and he is so skinny and weak. he can still walk but eats very little. i need to know what are the signs of death and what to look for. i am at witts ends. need some one to talk too. he is only 46 yrs old Peifferbackkaye Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT  On 1/16/2007 Peifferbackkaye wrote:my name is kaye and my husband of 26 yrs has leukemia. has had it  for 1 yr-march3,2006. we are no longer getting treatments. they are not working. we are doing Odyssey. home healthcare now. they say it is just a matter of time. its been 3mnths now and he is so skinny and weak. he can still walk but eats very little. i need to know what are the signs of death and what to look for. i am at witts ends. need some one to talk too. he is only 46 yrs oldMy name is Mary and I am in the same boat. I actually took a break from the hospital room and my husband too is dizzy, skinny and weak.  I have been married to him for 13 years and he is 38 years old.  We have been dealing with AML since August of 2003 but the signs and symptoms were brought on in March of that year.  We are at a pivotal point now of watching the blast counts and hoping they are responding to the last round of chemotherapy.  The doctor is not so hopeful and forget about employment?  My husband is priority and the rest I am sure the Creator will take care of us (your family and mine).  I want someone to sit down with me and talk of the signs of death but I think we are seeing the signs of life and the fight our husbands are dealing with.  I am proud of him but I don't want him to suffer- let alone leave.  My husband is reaching out for alternative options for supplemental help (Essiac Tea, Ginseng, etc) and this is frightening.  We have three children 2 boys and 1 girl- 12, 9, and 1 year of age.  I hope just responding and you knowing you are not alone will help you through this process.  I wish I could give you a hug and tell you all will be better but it is a hard road.  My prayers will go with you and your husband. Merrilee Wed, 31 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT Please look up this alrenative treatment. its called laetrile. vit, b17 or appricot seeds. type any of them in and read about it. Also theres a book called ALIVE And well. you can get it on line. good luck. my son is 15 and is in his last treatment. praying it will never come back again. --Message edited by CancerCompass staff: for personal protection, email address removed.  Please review CancerCompass Member Guidelines at http://www.cancercompass.com/common/guidelines.html -- Marjj4 Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT since i last read this, i have been diognosed myself with milofironebrosis-bone cancer. it sucks i am to take care of my husband, not the other way around. i have help with Oddesy, they come in 3 days a week for me and my husband both. i hate it. just need more info on my cancer.- kaye Peifferbackkaye Thu, 26 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT