We are nearing the end of a month of interferon. Cannot come too soon for me. This has been way more brutal than I thought it would be. Tuesday is his last infusion and I will be there. I have had an army of wonderful friends pinch-hitting for me taking him to his appointments, since I have to work. They have all hung out with him the whole time, talking to him, fussing over him and generally keeping his spirits up. What a blessing!! But since Tuesday is the last day after a 3 day break (we have an appointment at UCSF on Monday for a second opinion), he may get the shakes and chills , and for once, I'm going to stay home with him. He has been so cheerful during all of this, even during his worst moments. January and February have been really killer months, with the diagnosis, surgery and treatments. Barry starts radiation on Wednesday for 5 treatments, so that will take us to the end of March almost. Maybe, just maybe in April he can start back to work and start a bit of "normalcy". We also have an appointment with the oncologist on Tuesday and I'm going to ask about a repeat PET scan in April, to check the spot on his back. That will tell us if this is stage IV or stage III. That could be a turning point in this whole process. To say I'm scared is an understatement. I pray every single day, that this NOT be cancer....that it NOT be larger , or glow brighter, indicating cancer. I ask for all of you to pray this as well. I pray that the interferon not be futile, that it eats away at the cancer cells....that I have my beautiful, wonderful husband for years and years to come.
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