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Date Posted: 14:11:45 09/28/02 Sat
Author: Betty
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update on Jim - Copy of Lin's e-mail for those who asked to be updated on how his radiation is going.

HI ALL...JUST TO LET YOU KNOW--JIM'S WEIGHT IS STAYING BETWEEN 135 AND 136 BUT HE IS AGAIN HAVING SOME TROUBLE KEEPING STUFF DOWN. HE ABSOLUTELY HAS A MILLION EXCUSES WHY HE CAN'T DRINK MORE FLUIDS AND I HAVE RUN OUT OF OPTIONS. LIKE IT OR NOT I AM PUTTING HIM ON 6 MINI MEALS A DAY WITH JUST 1 ITEM TO DEAL WITH EACH TIME...THAT WAY HE CAN'T SAY "IT'S TOO MUCH". HE WILL GET THE 16 OZ. OF WATER TWICE A DAY WITH HIS KYTRIL TABLETS IF I HAVE TO POUR IT DOWN HIM! I MANAGED TO GET HIM TO START DRINKING HIS DECAF COFFEE IN THE AM AGAIN SO THAT'S ANOTHER 8 OZ. OF FLUIDS AND I MAKE HIM EAT HIS WATERMELLON, CANTALOPE, CANNED PEACHES OR PEARS FOR SOME FIBER AND MORE LIQUID. I HAVE HIM MOSTLY ON BROTHS OR SOUPS WITH THE VEGETABLES AND MEATS BLENDED INTO IT. HE HAS GOT HIMSELF IN A BAD FRENZY OVER THE DAILY 2 SHOTS BEFORE THE RADIATION (THEY ARE WHAT MAKE THE RADIATION KILL THE CANCER AND KEEP IT FROM DESTROYING HIS GOOD CELLS.) MONDAY WE WILL SEE HIS OTHER DOCTOR TO SEE IF THEY (NURSES) CAN GIVE HIM THAT MEDICINE IN THE IV FORM TO SEE IF HIS NERVES WILL SETTLE DOWN AND HE CAN STOP BARFING WHICH MAKES HIM EVEN MORE DEHYDRATED! I TRIED EVERY TRICK IN THE BOOK--EVEN ASSOCIATION OF THE GOOD STUFF;I.E. HOW LUCKY HE IS COMPARED TO 99 OUT OF 100 OF THE OTHER PATIENTS AT THE CLINIC. HE JUST DOESN'T ALLOW HIMSELF TO DO ANY MORE THAN 'COP A MINDSET' AGAINST EVERYTHING HE NEEDS TO DO TO FEEL BETTER THAN HE DOES. HE KEEPS SAYING HE IS TRYING BUT REALITY IS, HE DOES FOR A DAY OR TWO AND THEN GETS ANGRY AND QUITS ON ME AGAIN. HIS THROAT IS RARELY MORE THAN A TINY BIT SORE NOW (EURIKA) AND I HAVE HIS MEAL PREPS DOWN PAT TO HELP HIM WITH THAT, SO HE HAD TO FIND ANOTHER ANGLE NOT TO EAT OR DRINK EXTRA (OR ENOUGH) FLUIDS! IT IS A VERY DIFFICULT BATTLE 24 HOURS A DAY. BUT, I AM STUBBORN TOO AND HAVE FORCED HIM TO BE HONEST WITH THE DOCTORS AND NURSES AND THEY ARE ON TOP OF HIM SO HE IS GOING TO GET THROUGH HIS LAST 3 WEEKS EVERYBODY'S WAY BUT HIS! HE MADE ME ANGRY ENOUGH TO WANT TO QUIT TUESDAY WHEN HE SAID TO LET THEM GIVE HIM A FEEDING TUBE AND PUT HIM IN THE HOSPITAL! IF YOU COULD SEE THE FOLKS ON CHEMO AND RADIATION---SOME SO SICK THEY ARE IN WHEELCHAIRS AND HAVE ALL SORTS OF TUBES IN THEM AND MANY WITH NO HAIR---HE IS SOOOO LUCKY! HIS CANCER HAS SHRUNK EVEN MORE SINCE I LAST TOLD YOU. HIS BLOOD PRESSURE IS ALWAYS EXCELLENT AND HE HAS NORMAL SKIN COLORING OTHER THAN THE TREATED NECK AND FACE AREA. THOSE OTHER'S HAVE YELLOWISH SKIN, USUALLY. WHY HE IS ACTING LIKE HE DOES MAKES NO SENSE. WHEN THIS IS OVER, I WONDER WHAT HE'LL BE LIKE TRYING TO GET BACK TO THE PRECANCER DAYS! ARRRRGHHH! ME? I'LL BE A STARK RAVING MAD LUNATIC! IN SPITE OF HIS SHINANIGANS, HE'S DOING VERY WELL BECAUSE HE HAS NO OTHER CHOICE! LOVE, LINDA & JIM

GOD BLESS YOU WITH PEACE TO QUIET FEAR, STRENGTH TO FACE TODAY & HOPE TO FACE TOMORROW!

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