Cancer

I lost my husband 5 weeks ago to Stage IV Lung Cancer. He was diagnosed late July, early August 2007. It had already spread to his lymph nodes and liver. Although he responded well to radiation and chemotherapy, he never felt well. In early December, I had to take him to the emergency room because he couldn't breathe, even with his oxygen on. His condition spiraled downward from there. He was put on a ventilator for 9 days and he was sedated during that time. His lungs had filled up with fluid and there was no hope. It was lymphatic spread in his lungs. We barely got to say good bye to each other. I hope he knows that I was there. I'm glad that he is not suffering anymore, but I also get so angry because he had to suffer in the first place. He was my life and now he's gone. My husband was 71 and I'm 56. I never wanted to contemplate a life without him and now I have to. He will always be in my heart. cdejac

If there is one thing one can always yearn for and sometimes sttain, it is human love.

I can feel what you are feeling as my mother is still fighting with her own battle with the big "C". Financially draining but the HIS grace we are able to move on with it at least to prolong her stay her stay with us. But I definitely know one of these days we will have to accept that she may not be able to cope with things as she is becoming older by the day. I am preparing myself although I still do not know if that time comes if I would really be ready to face the fact.

Hi strawpurple, Thanks for your response. Our wedding anniversary is Feb. 21. I wish that he could have been home when he passed. Please e-mail me anytime. I am having a difficult time. Thanks, cdejac

in fact,the disease is important on prevention,we must put up with the wide ,we should pay attention to peacetime life in some small problem ,diet ,exercise,prevention ,and so on .If the disease event ,we should actively face and actively cooperate with ,I believe that people are very c concerned about you,love you all.so please not to increase the psycholopgical burden of the propeople.