Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Five

[Kenna]

Glad you are making steps to overcoming your procrastiantion*problem.

* Spelling error left to ovecome my OCD.

I give up. I type, I proof, I post, look again & it's wrong. Smart @$$ tech.

 

[Semiretired]

I know that I love my wife and I will support her in whatever she may choose.

That is the strongest statement that can be made.

 

[bigbells]

you just had to say 'Maggie May'... yet another long, lost love...

Let's see if I can keep my streak going:
American Pie
Dream Weaver
Born To Be Wild
Born To Run
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Afternoon Delight (yes I actually liked that song the first 30 or 40 times I heard it.)

 

[Kenna]

i know about the prep being the worst part. i've been more or less incontinent for 6+ years as it is, so this could get real, real interesting...

Be happy. Think about doing prep with an ostomy about waist level. You can't sit down & let it happen. You have to get on your knees & lean forward & SEE it happen. Can't close your eyes, aiming gets thrown off. And ostomy's don't have a cut off.

 

[3mg Meniere]

Kaez:

 

[2legsshrt]

Call your insurance company h tell them you'll be traveling & need approval for enough med's to cover you while you are gone. They should do it with Dr approval.

Not with Schedule 2's its the law. 30 days is it, your doc can write extra scripts but some states won't fill them, Texas, NM calls the docs office to verify and thats it so no problem. I've heard Florida is pretty screwed up because they had pain clinics on every corner so they make everyone suffer.

 

[MikeE3]

And I don't know what else to say... thank you for listening.

If having someone to listen ... helps you even a little bit to maintain your strength and spirit ... keep talking ... we're here.

 

[2legsshrt]

It is so screwed up my wifes insurance will only pay for a 21 day supply from a pharmacy so she was sending them to express scripts and the last one was lost for 3 weeks then was reported damaged and sent back to express scripts, they wanted a new RX to release them and the doc said screw them she will just write them for 21 days and fill them at the local phamacy.

 

[Kaezziel]

That is the strongest statement that can be made.

Thank you, Sir. I've been trying to reconcile with the inevitable outcome of her diagnosis for quite a while now. She was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer two and a half years ago. Typical best case scenario is 5 years from diagnosis. I understand that it's all guesswork and opinion, but I'm also bearing witness to it all unfolding before me, and I can't argue with the opinion. So, whatever she chooses to do is what will be done.

Kaez:
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Thank you, Hun. I so completely appreciate the sentiment behind that beautiful image. And I know it is all in God's hands, so I appreciate the thoughts and words sent to him on her behalf.

 

[Kenna]

Well, I guess I should probably give you guys an update on the non-work stress that I'm dealing with right now. Thursday I'll be taking off work so that I can take my Bride in for CT and MRI scans, then Friday we will see the oncologist to discuss the aforementioned scans and get her twelfth chemo treatment of this second regimen. To be quite honest, things are not looking good. She is experiencing more pain than she was previously feeling. She is also a lot more tired and worn down than I've ever seen her. She is still trying to maintain an air of positive spirits, but I fear that she is realizing that she is nearing the end of what she can handle. This chemo regimen has been particularly hard on her; from the very first treatment, it has been brutal. I spoke with her best friend this morning, apparently my Bride told her that this may be her last chemo treatment. Not because the doctor will call it done, but because she feels that she cannot endure it any longer. She alluded to the feeling that she'd rather have a good year or so of feeling relatively normal (even if it shortened her life span) than to have two more years of feeling as she currently does. I cannot say that I blame her; I'd never blame her for feeling this way. But hearing this is a hard pill to swallow. Of course, I'll maintain a strong front for her benefit. It's all I know to do. But even still, my heart is heavy. I do not know what the scans will show; I do not know what decisions will be made. I know that I love my wife and I will support her in whatever she may choose. And I don't know what else to say... thank you for listening.

Kaz, she really needs to talk to yhe Dr about how she is feeling about all this. Notice I said NEEDS. You might have to step up & broach the subject for her just to get her to open up about it. She is very sick & is not in a place mentally or emotionally to think her way thru this. I've been in this place & knew it...after it was over. I had no one who comprehended it & would step up for me. My sister is always there for me but she tends toward denial of how bad things get which is how I end up carrying so much of the load of what gows on with my Mom on top of dealing with my own issues. She may need you to step in for her & just not realize it. It's worth doing for her. Even if she's po'd at first.

 

[Kaezziel]

If having someone to listen ... helps you even a little bit to maintain your strength and spirit ... keep talking ... we're here.

Thank you, Mike. There are a very few others that I've shared with on this level so far, but I'm feeling like I just need to get it all out there and off of my chest right now. I'm sure that there is more that I should share, but I feel like I still need to process it within myself a bit more for the time being.

 

[Kenna]

Let's see if I can keep my streak going:
American Pie
Dream Weaver
Born To Be Wild
Born To Run
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Afternoon Delight (yes I actually liked that song the first 30 or 40 times I heard it.)

Ahhhh, Steppenwolf. My first concert!

 

[MamaTried]

Well, I guess I should probably give you guys an update on the non-work stress that I'm dealing with right now. Thursday I'll be taking off work so that I can take my Bride in for CT and MRI scans, then Friday we will see the oncologist to discuss the aforementioned scans and get her twelfth chemo treatment of this second regimen. To be quite honest, things are not looking good. She is experiencing more pain than she was previously feeling. She is also a lot more tired and worn down than I've ever seen her. She is still trying to maintain an air of positive spirits, but I fear that she is realizing that she is nearing the end of what she can handle. This chemo regimen has been particularly hard on her; from the very first treatment, it has been brutal. I spoke with her best friend this morning, apparently my Bride told her that this may be her last chemo treatment. Not because the doctor will call it done, but because she feels that she cannot endure it any longer. She alluded to the feeling that she'd rather have a good year or so of feeling relatively normal (even if it shortened her life span) than to have two more years of feeling as she currently does. I cannot say that I blame her; I'd never blame her for feeling this way. But hearing this is a hard pill to swallow. Of course, I'll maintain a strong front for her benefit. It's all I know to do. But even still, my heart is heavy. I do not know what the scans will show; I do not know what decisions will be made. I know that I love my wife and I will support her in whatever she may choose. And I don't know what else to say... thank you for listening.

i can't like that post...

my heart goes out to you

 

[Kaezziel]

Kaz, she really needs to talk to yhe Dr about how she is feeling about all this. Notice I said NEEDS. You might have to step up & broach the subject for her just to get her to open up about it. She is very sick & is not in a place mentally or emotionally to think her way thru this. I've been in this place & knew it...after it was over. I had no one who comprehended it & would step up for me. My sister is always there for me but she tends toward denial of how bad things get which is how I end up carrying so much of the load of what gows on with my Mom on top of dealing with my own issues. She may need you to step in for her & just not realize it. It's worth doing for her. Even if she's po'd at first.

I know, Hun. And it will get discussed at the appointment on Friday. One way or another, we will discuss this and any other options. As I said, I'll support any decision that she makes, but I also want to make sure that she has all of the info she needs to make that decision.

 

[MamaTried]

Drink lots of water. All at once. Repeatedly. You need a good supply of pee.

baby, i got nothing but losto pee...

 

[2legsshrt]

Up until a year ago Hydrocodone was considered a schedule 3 the FDA made it a 2 and that screwed everyone up. They were able to be called in and have refills on them before that now they are classed the same as morphine. People had refills that the pharmacy wouldn't fill so they had to scramble with the docs office to get a new script and not you have to have a written one each time you fill them and only for 30 days. When we go to the West side of the state it is no prob she writes the required amount of them and they fill them but you are in for a ride if you go out of state. Each state is different. Texas is one of the worst I have heard of. You have to have one written by a Texas Doc in triplicate. The Federal law does not have that in it that is Texas.

 

[DebiK]

I know that I love my wife and I will support her in whatever she may choose. And I don't know what else to say... thank you for listening.

Sorry to hear all of this Kaezziel. My prayers are with you both.

 

[Kaezziel]

i can't like that post...

my heart goes out to you

It's okay, MT. I understand and absolutely appreciate the sentiment. My thoughts and prayers are with you as well as you face the struggles in your own life. Health problems are always hard on us and those who love us. None of us like to feel the weakness that accompanies illness. I wish you the best on your upcoming tests and pray that everything goes well for you.

 

[2legsshrt]

One thing they did do was to limit the amount of Tylenol to 325mg. Before that they would control overtaking them by making them 500mg and 4000mg is nearly a lethal dose of Tylenol.

 

[Kaezziel]

Sorry to hear all of this Kaezziel. My prayers are with you both.

Thank you, Debi. We appreciate the prayers! Prayers help... Prayers WORK!