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{{{Hugs Kelly}}} Thanks for keeping us posted.  I’m thinking of you and your family and sending you prayers and strength. In friendship, Annie ICQ# 6715352 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello to all    I came back from Tampa yesterday and took my daughter back this morning to see my dad and then I brought her home again so that she could go to school tomorrow. I’m just dead dog tired. I’ll be going back again in the morning. I can’t drive again today but I can’t stay away too long either.    Dad is worse. His throat and mouth are swelling now. Their main concern is keeping an airway for him. He does not want life support. When I left this afternoon they had a morphine drip going, a duragesic patch on, they had given him IV Ativan and 2 percocet for his headache. Morphine doesn’t really control headaches. The pain in his head is over the tumor and there is so much pressure there. The tumors on his face have enlarged since I left yesterday. It’s just sad and a sick feeling overwhelms me at this point. I’m exhausted from driving and staying 14-16 hours a day with him. I take the night shift so my stepmom can sleep. However, he doesn’t. Then I can’t sleep during the day. That’s why I quit working night shift last December. We are just rolling with the punches now. What else can we possibly do? He has begun to cough more frequently. I assume from the metastasis to the lungs, I don’t know. I’ve just never heard of a cancer spreading so fast. It’s just eating him up now.    Well, enough for now. This board has been very busy. I’ve only been able to read a few posts. As of now, I have 246 unread. That should keep me busy tonight don’t you think?    Thanks for "listening" again. The mail I have received has been a lifeline. You are all wonderful. I will try to catch up with everyone soon. Take care of yourselves. Kelly

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Hello to all    I came back from Tampa yesterday and took my daughter back this morning to see my dad and then I brought her home again so that she could go to school tomorrow. I’m just dead dog tired. I’ll be going back again in the morning. I can’t drive again today but I can’t stay away too long either.    Dad is worse. His throat and mouth are swelling now. Their main concern is keeping an airway for him. He does not want life support. When I left this afternoon they had a morphine drip going, a duragesic patch on, they had given him IV Ativan and 2 percocet for his headache. Morphine doesn’t really control headaches. The pain in his head is over the tumor and there is so much pressure there. The tumors on his face have enlarged since I left yesterday. It’s just sad and a sick feeling overwhelms me at this point. I’m exhausted from driving and staying 14-16 hours a day with him. I take the night shift so my stepmom can sleep. However, he doesn’t. Then I can’t sleep during the day. That’s why I quit working night shift last December. We are just rolling with the punches now. What else can we possibly do? He has begun to cough more frequently. I assume from the metastasis to the lungs, I don’t know. I’ve just never heard of a cancer spreading so fast. It’s just eating him up now.    Well, enough for now. This board has been very busy. I’ve only been able to read a few posts. As of now, I have 246 unread. That should keep me busy tonight don’t you think?    Thanks for "listening" again. The mail I have received has been a lifeline. You are all wonderful. I will try to catch up with everyone soon. Take care of yourselves. Kelly

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Kelly,    I wish there was something I could say, but know that my thoughts and prayers are with you. ((((((hugs)))))) Denise A.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hello to all    I came back from Tampa yesterday and took my daughter back this morning to see my dad and then I brought her home again so that she could go to school tomorrow. I’m just dead dog tired. I’ll be going back again in the morning. I can’t drive again today but I can’t stay away too long either.    Dad is worse. His throat and mouth are swelling now. Their main concern is keeping an airway for him. He does not want life support. When I left this afternoon they had a morphine drip going, a duragesic patch on, they had given him IV Ativan and 2 percocet for his headache. Morphine doesn’t really control headaches. The pain in his head is over the tumor and there is so much pressure there. The tumors on his face have enlarged since I left yesterday. It’s just sad and a sick feeling overwhelms me at this point. I’m exhausted from driving and staying 14-16 hours a day with him. I take the night shift so my stepmom can sleep. However, he doesn’t. Then I can’t sleep during the day. That’s why I quit working night shift last December. We are just rolling with the punches now. What else can we possibly do? He has begun to cough more frequently. I assume from the metastasis to the lungs, I don’t know. I’ve just never heard of a cancer spreading so fast. It’s just eating him up now.    Well, enough for now. This board has been very busy. I’ve only been able to read a few posts. As of now, I have 246 unread. That should keep me busy tonight don’t you think?    Thanks for "listening" again. The mail I have received has been a lifeline. You are all wonderful. I will try to catch up with everyone soon. Take care of yourselves. Kelly Kelly,

I’m a new "sister" to this board, but I’ll remember your Dad in my prayers tonight.  When my aunt passed on from cancer, she went very quickly–doctors said it spread very rapidly.  They gave her morphine to help her out. Through this difficult time though, remember to take care of yourself since stress can do a number on endo. Take care,   Erica Crum

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*HUGS* I’m keeping you and your family in my prayers. *HUGS* Let me know if I can do anything, Tricia

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You and your family are in my prayers.   Darcy

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Kelly – I am so so sorry for what you are going through.  My thoughts are with you –  please try to get a little sleep – I know it’s hard… — Louisa Icq – 3918392

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