08
May/2008

by moorebettyboop

The Journey continues.  This week Del is getting three days of transfusions.  Each time he gets Red Blood and Platelets.  We wish he was stronger afterwards, but he continues to be week.  He appears to be feeling bad no matter what they do.  He never complains.  He plunks along watching his T.V., having his coffee breaks with my Mom and I.    He loves his coffee breaks.  Of course we are all retired, but we decided we still had to have our morning co... Read More

12
Feb/2008

by Tuwamare

We've been fighting the creeping crud at our house. Well, rather, my  husband has been fighting it. It is three weeks and counting now. He is back at work, but he probably shouldn't be. The doctor diagnosed it as bronchitis, and he is taking meds for it, along with all his other medications he has to take every day. Sigh. I wish he felt better.  At least he is sort of on the mend.Of course, since everyone else has been feeling fine, now that he's getting better, they're getting sick! C... Read More

22
Jan/2008

by moorebettyboop

I am not on Zubby or any email as much as I was, which was daily. My husband has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and its been a challange to say the least.  He had 7 days of chemo and that was truely hell on earth.

He is home now and going through some new kind of treatment that is 5 days on and then three weeks off.  They re evaluate his bone marrow and then we will see.  He is doing and looking more stable that when he came home, but its time consuming and emotiona... Read More

10
Dec/2007

by moorebettyboop

 



Coping with a Serious illness of a Loved One

Monday, Dec 10, 2007




This Past week I have been faced with the serious illness of my Husband, Partner, Love, Buddy and my Rock to lean on when I needed it. 

There does not seem to be a way to “get ready” for that event.  As we age we know that is on the horizon.  You are aware that at some point, that solid Man that was never sick, never complained about aches... Read More