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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2019 9:36:35 GMT -5
Medical Reports, to all of us ... Concerns about your Family Members, Friends, Co-Workers, and anyone else that matters to YOU!It is important to all of us here in CCF Land ...
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2019 9:46:12 GMT -5
My brother Doug, just completed his CHEMOTHERAPY yesterday and was ordered to rest at home for two weeks before going back to work on July (Thursday) 11th and only work 2 TEN hours days ... only Tuesdays and Thursdays until his surgery in August TBD. He is ahead of schedule and doing just fine.
He will know by August whether he is cancer free or not.
Sad news, my dear friend has another 1-2 months to live and only spending time with his immediate families and asking all his friends not to visit him and that's his only wish that he has.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2019 13:20:46 GMT -5
That is something we all have experienced. Health concerns in ourselves or loved ones. It is hard to deal with. It affects us profoundly. Thanks for starting this thread
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jun 30, 2019 9:53:55 GMT -5
Best of luck to all our posters whose families are afflicted by any kind of disease or health problem.
Our bodies and mind are resilient, but we are not made to endure forever... we evolved to last long enough for our genes to be passed on, and any extra time we can enjoy after that, hopefully in as good a shape as possible, is a precious bonus that we should appreciate to the fullest... for entropy always wins in the end.
My favourite book of the Bible is probably Ecclesiastes, and I particularly enjoy this philosophy:
The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, And hastens to the place where it arose.
The wind goes toward the south, And turns around to the north;
The wind whirls about continually, And comes again on its circuit.
All the rivers run into the sea, Yet the sea is not full;
To the place from which the rivers come, There they return again.
Or, to quote more modern sources, “it is what it is”.
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Post by Crimebuster on Jul 1, 2019 11:00:17 GMT -5
My dad is in the hospital at the moment. He's been there for 11 days now, the first 6 in the ICU. It's a blood infection that caused septic shock; a week ago, they weren't sure he was going to make it. He seems to slowly be getting better, but it's very, very slowly. Part of that is because he has total kidney failure - he's been on the transplant list for 2 years now, and this may potentially mean he's not going to get one. One thing at a time though. Today he's getting tests to see if the infection has moved to his heart, which would essentially just mean a much longer course of antibiotics.
It's been very difficult for everyone.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2019 14:33:50 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2019 17:05:10 GMT -5
I've got stuff going on with my Dad. . but it is gonna upset me to really get into it, since the ONLY reason I'm staying involved is because my Mother asked my Brother and I (on her deathbed) not to abandon him.
so will just say: Dementia sucks. you get a good day here and there, and start to think all is fine.
then the next day he's doing crazy stuff, and calling at all hours, and getting angry if anyone tries to help.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 1, 2019 17:16:38 GMT -5
Crimebuster, best of luck to your dad. It takes a real trooper to go through sepsis.
Bert, hang in there, friend. My own dad suffered from Alzheimer’s for a dozen years before it finally killed him, and I doubt there is something as terrible as dementia -both for the patient and for their family.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2019 10:14:52 GMT -5
Sorry to hear about that, Bert. I have experience of a family member who had this illness.
When we're healthy, we can take things for granted. But reading posts in this thread, and elsewhere, you realise how small things are. In the grand scheme of things, a mumbling, verbally abusive passenger in my cab really is *nothing*. I'm healthy. Next time I complain about a horrible passenger, well it helps to think of everyone, close or otherwise, that has had to experience illness or care for someone ill.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2019 2:07:16 GMT -5
Crimebuster, best of luck to your dad. It takes a real trooper to go through sepsis. Bert, hang in there, friend. My own dad suffered from Alzheimer’s for a dozen years before it finally killed him, and I doubt there is something as terrible as dementia -both for the patient and for their family. yeah dementia sucks. Watching my mom detioriate slowly. It's really hard on my dad. Hope to have them settled in a few months in an assisted living apt that specializes in dementia. I wish I would have done it sooner but my dad wasn't quite ready to leave their home plus I never dreamed the waiting list to get them in would be so long |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2019 11:32:08 GMT -5
My brother is stable now and he will have surgery on his Esophagus in 3-4 weeks from now and his original surgery date was August 20th and because of stableness and doing everything that he can to rest and all that his surgery date could move up to August 10th to 17th depending on the circumstances from getting off work, doctor schedules, and so forth.
I'm out of the picture and playing the waiting game on the impending surgery and aftermath of care. He is in good spirits, handling it on a daily basis and doing the right things of which I'm proud of him doing that.
That's all I know right now.
My dear friend is still alive and still doesn't want to see his friends and focusing on his family alone and still fighting to stay alive. His 89 years old Father is with him everyday and I get bit of pieces of information from him every 3-4 days and keeping me informed.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2019 11:28:24 GMT -5
My brother is stable now and he will have surgery on his Esophagus in 3-4 weeks from now and his original surgery date was August 20th and because of stableness and doing everything that he can to rest and all that his surgery date could move up to August 10th to 17th depending on the circumstances from getting off work, doctor schedules, and so forth. I'm out of the picture and playing the waiting game on the impending surgery and aftermath of care. He is in good spirits, handling it on a daily basis and doing the right things of which I'm proud of him doing that. That's all I know right now. My dear friend is still alive and still doesn't want to see his friends and focusing on his family alone and still fighting to stay alive. His 89 years old Father is with him everyday and I get bit of pieces of information from him every 3-4 days and keeping me informed. My dear brother had surgery two weeks ago and is recovering quite well and in some minor pain and might be able to go back to work a week from next Monday and eating on schedule with some difficulties. That is very encouraging and I'm happy to hear that. My other brother and I will be visiting him next week on Tuesday to give him a chance to get out of the house and do some fun thing together. My dear friend is doing okay and still living and open up to see his friends and all that and I hope to see him in a month or less depending on his conditions. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2019 12:22:54 GMT -5
Finally every thing is set up for my parents to move into assisted living the beginning of December. Now to start packing things. Their house is up for sale. Their apt is all new and should be completed right before Thanksgiving.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2019 20:47:18 GMT -5
My dear brother is now Cancer-Free ... he is given a clean bill of health and eating just fine and now is eating 4 meals a day and a light snack and can't eat anything about a hour before going to bed. He has no problem having his food goes down and all that. He is cleared to go back to work next Monday and work 32 hours a week for 3 months and up to a normal 40 hours plus overtime up to 8 if his boss asked him to.
I saw him last Thursday and just got the word today that he is now cancer-free.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2019 15:08:10 GMT -5
My dear brother is now Cancer-Free ... he is given a clean bill of health and eating just fine and now is eating 4 meals a day and a light snack and can't eat anything about a hour before going to bed. He has no problem having his food goes down and all that. He is cleared to go back to work next Monday and work 32 hours a week for 3 months and up to a normal 40 hours plus overtime up to 8 if his boss asked him to. I saw him last Thursday and just got the word today that he is now cancer-free. This is great news! |
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