Ronni
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Oh they do! They call, text, FaceTime.
Ron has prostate cancer 😟
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Jules
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I totally understand. She’s so lucky to have this great family. Remind Ron that he can take a day off and build up his strength, if needed.
Ronni
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Well, it’s Saturday, 4 days after his last infusion. He’s still crippled with pain, balance is off, not sleeping. If this infusion runs the same course as his last one, by tomorrow he’ll feel considerably better.
His Cycle has changed, so now he’s getting infusions Day one (last Tuesday) and day 15, so he skips next Tuesday. He’ll continue on that schedule apparently for several more weeks, though it does depend on his response, determined by the endless blood work he gets when he goes in.
He has 10 days of work scheduled starting next Monday that was work Sheri had lined up weeks ago and now can’t do, so he will. It’s not too taxing apparently, but even so, I’m worried about his ability to withstand the labor, especially knowing that some of those days after work he’s going to see Sheri in the hospital before he comes home so he won’t stagger in till 8.00pm or so, after leaving the house around 7.30am to start his work day.
It’s good that he wants to push through and not succumb to the cancer, the pain, the emotional and mental toll. We have a 75 year old friend who was diagnosed with prostate cancer within days of Ron’s diagnosis. Chip’s hasn't metastasized, he doesn’t require chemo, he’s getting radiation and his prognosis is good. Still, he’s deeply depressed, morose, going to see his chaplain several times a week, convinced he’s terminal no matter what the doctors say.
I’m grateful Ron’s outlook is so upbeat and positive. He’s a realist as am I, so he’s aware that the best his team can do is keep the cancer under control until they just can’t anymore, but he’s determined to wring as much fun and positivity and activity out of life as he can, for as long as he can.
Nonetheless I worry when he pushes himself as hard as he does.
His Cycle has changed, so now he’s getting infusions Day one (last Tuesday) and day 15, so he skips next Tuesday. He’ll continue on that schedule apparently for several more weeks, though it does depend on his response, determined by the endless blood work he gets when he goes in.
He has 10 days of work scheduled starting next Monday that was work Sheri had lined up weeks ago and now can’t do, so he will. It’s not too taxing apparently, but even so, I’m worried about his ability to withstand the labor, especially knowing that some of those days after work he’s going to see Sheri in the hospital before he comes home so he won’t stagger in till 8.00pm or so, after leaving the house around 7.30am to start his work day.
It’s good that he wants to push through and not succumb to the cancer, the pain, the emotional and mental toll. We have a 75 year old friend who was diagnosed with prostate cancer within days of Ron’s diagnosis. Chip’s hasn't metastasized, he doesn’t require chemo, he’s getting radiation and his prognosis is good. Still, he’s deeply depressed, morose, going to see his chaplain several times a week, convinced he’s terminal no matter what the doctors say.
I’m grateful Ron’s outlook is so upbeat and positive. He’s a realist as am I, so he’s aware that the best his team can do is keep the cancer under control until they just can’t anymore, but he’s determined to wring as much fun and positivity and activity out of life as he can, for as long as he can.
Nonetheless I worry when he pushes himself as hard as he does.
Ronni
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He isn’t any better. His cancer team decided he needed to go to the ER to be evaluated. We’ve been there all day, just now getting ready to leave because they were back and forth on admitting him.
They gave him IV morphine and a muscle relaxer, did an MRI, xray, bloodwork, and can’t find any reason for his muscle and joint pain other than reaction to his cancer treatment. He also has a rash that popped up all over his torso and underarm are, wrapping around to his back. No explanation for that either other than reaction to treatment.
He felt better in the hospital after the meds kicked in. Was actually able to move his head from side to side and up and down a little, lift his arms a bit higher, sit and stand with somewhat less pain. We’re home now after a full day spent in the ER, with a muscle relaxer to take every 12 hours. He’s back in bed trying to sleep, feeling no better than when he left other than the slight relief he got in the hospital with the meds they gave him there.
He’s loaded up with pain pills and another dose of the muscle relaxer. We’ll see how he does when he gets back up.
They gave him IV morphine and a muscle relaxer, did an MRI, xray, bloodwork, and can’t find any reason for his muscle and joint pain other than reaction to his cancer treatment. He also has a rash that popped up all over his torso and underarm are, wrapping around to his back. No explanation for that either other than reaction to treatment.
He felt better in the hospital after the meds kicked in. Was actually able to move his head from side to side and up and down a little, lift his arms a bit higher, sit and stand with somewhat less pain. We’re home now after a full day spent in the ER, with a muscle relaxer to take every 12 hours. He’s back in bed trying to sleep, feeling no better than when he left other than the slight relief he got in the hospital with the meds they gave him there.
He’s loaded up with pain pills and another dose of the muscle relaxer. We’ll see how he does when he gets back up.
robin416
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Oh god, Ronni. The rash could absolutely be from the TX. But the other? Yeah, probably. It does sound like he needs better pain management. The one thing I've learned in my life is that we are not at all the same and our reactions can be a mystery when others don't bat an eye. He just might not be tolerating it as well as most. Although add in his daughter's challenges that could amplify his own physical reaction.
Do they know about the situation with his daughter?
Do they know about the situation with his daughter?