Lymph mets growing...

[Ludoole]

Dp's chemo is being changed as his lymph mets are growing
Chemo yesterday has been worst one yet. He's been in pain and im worried that hes going to give up.
I fucking hate cancer!!!!!

me too. also had bad news today so I totally understand how you feel. x

Sorry to hear that Lessthan

I am so sorry for you both.I hate cancer watching both my parents suffer.It is a cruel illness.Dads has spread and giving him pain.It cannot be cured and chemo 3 times this week cancelled due to low white blood cells.They have had alot of hospital appointments and ops the last 2 yrs.
I hope your Dp can get his pain under control.

Whatis Are they giving your dad the injections to boost white blood cells? Dp has them for 5 days before every chemo session as this is a recurring problem for him. Im getting good at giving him them now
Sorry to hear both your parents are affected
My mum has stage 3 bowel cancer 5 years ago but clear currently. Dad has prostate cancer but no treatment due to advanced alzheimers.
Such a cruel illness....

ludoole they just said he must avoid infections as last time in 2012 he ended up hospitalized.i had never heard of these injections.my dad has small cell prostate cancer.a rare aggressive type.i dont know how i would cope if dh had cancer.He had a heart attack which was bad enough.I would put you some flowers on here but i have no idea how to add them ha ha.Take care. x

Ludoole. Sorry to hear that my love :(. What support do you have? Sending 'be strong' vibes to DH & a hearty kick to Fucking Cancer :(

Whatis. You type [ flowers ]. Without the spaces between the brackets and letters.

Sorry to hear everyone's bad news. It is a Bastard Disease.

thanks

Well done :)

Whatis Dp avoids infections but white cell count just drops regardless. It might be worth asking about injections they are granulocyte colony stimulating factors (G-csf) Since dp has been on them he hasnt had to delay any chemo sessions

Chipping My only support are my sons (12 and 15). They're amazing!
Thanks for the vibes and the cancer kick

Ludoole. When does DP have his next chemo?

I'm sorry you don't have any other adults supporting you, that must be very, very hard.

Sorry, I didn't mean to imply your sons weren't amazing, I'm sure they are. But they're young lads, who also need support.

Chipping He had iv chemo monday this week and he has it every 3 weeks. He also has tablet chemo for 2 of those weeks and the last week off.
My kids are doing ok. When i say they are my support i meant we all support each other. We talk about everything. They talk to me about their worries and we laugh a lot
We cuddle more now than we have ever done.
The school know the situation and my boys know theres a door open there if they want to talk to somebody other than me.

Obviously we dont laugh at their worries. I meant in general!!

Lessthanbeau sorry you ve had bad news.

lud what type of pain does dh have and what does he have for it, my dB was told yesterday that the chemo is not working and he has weeks to months left, very vague, the problem is the pain he has a met in his rib and one in his spine which is causing considerable nerve pain into his leg, he's got gaboprentin for it but its not working very well, amytrip didn't work at all, his rib is almost under control with mst and severdol, just feel so bloody helpless, his gf lives away and can't be here all the time so I am the one at the sharp end, our mum also has small cell lung cancer but luckily she is well and stable for now but not much support as she has enough on her plate. dB is quite chipper at the moment, hes just so glad he doesn't have to carry-on with the chemo. I know this won't last though especially if they can't get control of the pain.

so sorry for you lud and your dh can't imagine how I'd cope if it was my dh. your sons sound lovely. xx

Lessthan Dp just says the pain starts as a niggly dull ache then progresses to sharp shooting pains on top of the ache. He has a really high pain threshold so when he is doubled up in pain i know its bad.
He had a 30cm open stomach wound after surgery which was left to close naturally (and the nurses couldnt believe he didn't need the morphine pump!) He has to be careful about pain relief though as he has a previous autoimmune illness aswell and it limits the pain relief he can be given

Im so sorry your Db was given such devastating news . We are expecting to hear similar if the new chemo doesnt work.
I keep telling myself that nobody can put a time on his life left. Doctors use statistics but they can underestimate a persons ability to survive against terrible odds.
Im glad your dm is currently stable and doing well .

I hope you are managing ok. I know its so hard and emotions can be all over the place.
I hope you have support around you and that you are remembering to take care of yourself too. X

Forgot to say he isnt currently on pain relief . He hates how some of them affect his head...

So sorry to read about this - I am thinking of you. I do hope the chemo turns out to be effective.

Prayers/thoughts/vibes for everyone on this thread. Bastard cancer.

Waiting Thankyou

If i met cancer down an alley way i wouldnt be responsible for my actions