Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Juel, I don't recall, but are you near or, have access to, a large hospital with a good cancer facility?? My heart goes out to you. {{{{{{{{Big hug}}}}}}} --- captwildchild wrote: > > Hello everyone, > > The news just keeps getting worse. A bone scan on 5/17 revealed cancer has now spread to the > pelvic bone. Also there was some concern about the neck area. So an MRI was ordered for Monday. > Last night we got a call from the radiation oncologist saying that there is cancer in the first > vertebrae and we are waiting for an appointment to be scheduled with a neurosurgeon. They may > want to remove the vertebrae. Probably as quickly as next week. Otherwise they will treat it > with radiation starting Friday. > > We had the Dale's 3 daughters last night and needless to say all five of us were crying. Sounds > like 2 of them want to spend the entire summer with us. Their mom has given the ok. They asked > me how long he will live. I told them I cannot answer that because we just don’t know, but we > are of course hoping it will be years. > > > I am hanging in there. Trying to take care of me as well as everyone else, but it is hard. > > > > Peace on the journey, > Juel > captwildchild@... > ************************************ > If you are going through hell, keep going. --Winston Churchill > > --------------------------------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Will look for a post tomorrow night, Juel... Will be thinking of you and Dale. --- captwildchild wrote: > Thank you . I know I am not alone, this group and several others have been good sources > of support. I also have good local support. My dad called yesterday, they live back east, to ask > if they needed to visit now instead of August as planned. If Dale has surgery (we see the > neurosurgeon tomorrow) then I may have them come out right after. By last evening Dale was > coming out of his funk and we were able to laugh together. > > > Peace on the journey, > Juel > captwildchild@... > ************************************ > If you are going through hell, keep going. --Winston Churchill > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! Mail Mobile > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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