I thought I should update everyone who might still want to know... My son, Jeremy, is still fighting his cancer. If you do not recall, he was diagnosed with Metastatic Testicular Cancer.. which went to his lungs. It has been very difficult to watch him go through this. The time before last when he was in the hospital while a nurse was in his room he had his first seizure. He was transferred to ICU. After being released he had to have radiation therapy on his head for a spot that no one knew was there as well as beginning very expensive anti-seizure medication. He had been having trouble with his hands, now we know why.
He has been very weak at home since the last time coming home from the hospital. With my limits it has been very busy, trying and worrisome to help him since I am no nurse and do not know all to do for him.
Mike had to have knee surgery, so with the three of us it has been a very difficult time. My sister came Tuesday (she had been fighting her cancer since before our parents both died from cancer). She had to push Jeremy in the wheel chair both our parents used when they were sick. Mike drove. Jeremy had to get his meds, do lab and get and MRI.
Jeremy has been so weak it is hard to describe how this is. He fell in his room during the night but at least fell onto his bed so he did not hurt himself more. Our set of 4 cordless phones have intercoms on them so I take one with me at night and Jeremy pages me if he needs something. So, I am up a lot at night too.
He had an appointment with his oncologist yesterday, Wednesday. I sent a letter with him and the volunteer to give the dr so she will know what has been going on here at home since his last hospital stay. She admitted him to the hospital same day. The volunteer could not take him to be admitted. So with help from the staff at the oncologist office to load him in from the wheel chair Mike picked him up to go to the ER. We were told they would come out to get him with a wheel chair, but they did not know about it. Long story shortened a bit. The security guard is the one who ended up taking him in. He even offered to get a chair to push Mike in. Mike told him no thank you since he had to get home to check on me. See the temperatures were hovering around 100 and over here yesterday and our power went out and was out for 5 hours during the hottest part of the day.
So, now we wait to see what can be done to help Jeremy this time. They did say they would do a blood transfusion again.
I just wanted to update everyone. No need to reply here. If you feel an need to reply please send it to my email at: chefgloria1030@yahoo.com
Prayers are much appreciated!
Thanks to everyone!
Gloria
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