He's on ADs. He hasn't been in therapy for a while and I don't know if he will go back now. I'm not going to ask him about that today.
I called our priest and we have an appointment with him on Monday. I know he's not a licensed therapist but going to counselling with our priest gives us the most comfort and helped us the most.
He said he wants to stop all treatment.
His cancer is a chronic leukemia and he's Stage IV. He'll never be cancer free. He can only go into remission.
has he tried mj? I know nothing about it but for some it's a miracle drug.
Thank you, everyone, for all your love, prayers, and hugs.
I'm writing down all of the suggestions for other medications.
For those that asked about MJ, yes, her uses that (he has a card so it's legal) and he's not getting the relief he desires.
Today is a new day so I'm going to give him the names of those meds and ask him do a little bit of research, which he loves to do.
Also, for him to stop treatment doesn't automatically mean he has an impending death sentence. He could still have many, many years left but in my head and in my heart, it wouldn't be enough. I want him around to see our grandchildren grow up. As much as I joke and tease about him and me being old, we really have only been together for 12 years and I want more than that.
If there are any other things you can think of, please let me know. I'm desperate for any information.
Post by cinnamoncox on Aug 14, 2014 6:52:06 GMT -5
I'm so sorry his I can't even imagine what you're both feeling. Many prayers that your priest will have a way to help your dh. Seven years is a long time to fight. God bless you both. ((Hugs))
Oh His I'm giving you the biggest vicarious hugs ever. Hope the meeting with the priest helps. Regardless, your support is what he needs the most. I'll pray for strength for you, lovely girl.
I'm praying for your family. This has to be a difficult decision for him to make, and a very hard one for you to accept. I know its easy to say I'd fight, but in reality it would be so hard to take for that long and feel like it wasn't working. I pray you both can have peace with his final decision, and that you get good guidance from your Priest.
I'm so very sorry His. I can't begin to imagine how it felt to hear him say that. I will pray for peace for your family as you try to wrap your heads around his decision, and for much love and joy with your remaining time, whether that is months or decades.
Oh his I'm so sorry. I recommend also talking to the doctor. See if there are any alternatives and what are the consequences of abandoning treatment.
Ultimately you are the most affected with all this. It is his decision but it affects you the most. I totally understand though. My mom's downfall was the chemo and not wanting to repeat what she felt on the first round. However, the difference treatment would have made for her was only a matter of adding a couple of months to her life. That's why I'm recommending to talk to the doctor. Without letting anyone bully your h into doing anything he doesn't want but maybe to put things in perspective. So you both can consider the worth of treatment in a less emotional way.