Re: Getting anxious!!/Jolene

July 10, 2005

In a message dated 7/10/2005 10:35:59 AM Eastern Standard Time,

jehret@... writes:

Donelle

Good luck with Onc tomorrow. Sure hope you get some questions answered.

I see mine on Tuesday. My primary called on Friday. Trying to get rid of

the oxygen equipment they gave to me when I was in hosp. last. They

told me over a month ago would take care of it (Lin Care), but never

did. So then wrote another letter and said I would not pay anything

until this was resolved. Had already told them I couldn't afford

it... Said they would do financial statement on me. Well that didn't

happen either.

Thanks Jolene!!! I'm getting anxious now...I have my list so we can play 20

questions tomorrow...LOL Glenn now has a lump in his chest right above the

stomach that he thinks is his breast bone...No way!! I think it's a hernia

from all the pressure created by the fluid, etc. Hope he's right!!! (this

time....LOL)

I have no idea why I'm so anxious about tomorrow's visit....I think, ONCE

AGAIN, it's just the NOT KNOWING!!! Will he try another chemo?? And, if so,

will Glenn decide to try it...What kind of time are we talking about buying??

Will he say nothing more can be done?? Which Dr. will he agree with??

Surgery or No? What are the major symptoms of total liver failure, so we'll

know??

We are soooo hoping we can enjoy a few trips or even many trips in the 5th

wheel. With Glenn off chemo, he is starting to feel a lot better more of the

time. If he didn't have the Ascites, he would feel really good. He's eating

well most of the time, but still losing weight, b/c they are draining all

the nutrients out of his body each week. He still very weak...no muscle mass

at all. A friend in another group I'm on mentioned that her husb. was given

some steroids to help build the muscles, with no side effects. I'll be asking

Onc. about that tomorrow as well.

And good luck to you on Tuesday!! Did you finish up chemo?? What now?? I

guess you'll find out Tues., huh? Let us know!!

Lots of hugs and prayers, Donelle

Caregiver to Glenn

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