My dear husband Dave is starting chemo Monday morning. He was diagnosed with a form of leukemia (CLL) in 2006 and has been able to avoid treatment until now. He's had to take a family medical leave from his job; he's really had a hard time at work the last couple of months. He's now anemic and simply can't do all the physical labor that's expected of him.
He had a bone marrow biopsy a week and a half ago to determine whether he'll need a 2 or 3 drug treatment. We won't find out which until we get to the cancer center on Monday. Have got our fingers crossed that it's only the 2 drugs that will be needed.
Our understanding is that he'll get chemo 5 days in a row, skip 3 weeks, then start the process over for a minimum of 4 months and a maximum of 6 months. Dave is the strong silent type, and is bottling up everything that's going on. I, on the other hand, am a wreck. It's so unfair---he's never been a smoker or a drinker, never used drugs, has held a job with the same company for 41 years, is the nicest man you'd ever want to meet and he's the one that gets cancer.
If you could, would you please keep this dear man in your thoughts and prayers? We've been together for 38 years, he is the love of my life, and I"m scared to death. I probably won't be checking in here much, as I'll be a little busy for tne next week ( the first day of chemo may take up to 6 hours ). Any good vibes you can send his way will be very, very much appreciated.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
He had a bone marrow biopsy a week and a half ago to determine whether he'll need a 2 or 3 drug treatment. We won't find out which until we get to the cancer center on Monday. Have got our fingers crossed that it's only the 2 drugs that will be needed.
Our understanding is that he'll get chemo 5 days in a row, skip 3 weeks, then start the process over for a minimum of 4 months and a maximum of 6 months. Dave is the strong silent type, and is bottling up everything that's going on. I, on the other hand, am a wreck. It's so unfair---he's never been a smoker or a drinker, never used drugs, has held a job with the same company for 41 years, is the nicest man you'd ever want to meet and he's the one that gets cancer.
If you could, would you please keep this dear man in your thoughts and prayers? We've been together for 38 years, he is the love of my life, and I"m scared to death. I probably won't be checking in here much, as I'll be a little busy for tne next week ( the first day of chemo may take up to 6 hours ). Any good vibes you can send his way will be very, very much appreciated.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.