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Update on Dr. Hamblin

I just learned Dr. Hamblin (referenced in my previous post) is actually in palliative care, where the intent is to nurse patients back to better health through nutrition, etc. (?) rather than in hospice care, where they have given up all hope.

That certainly is good news.

Now, hopefully everything else will start turning for the better as well!
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Becky said…
It is! My friend Elmo was found "suitable" for parole today by the Board and now we hold our breath and wait for the Governor. Wouldn't that be something after 30+ years?
3:15 PM
Kitera said…
Hi, my friend was recently diagnosed with MCL. After hideous side effects from just 2 chemo treatments, he (and his wife) have opted for no more. My question is more directed toward your wife, Edie: how is she dealing with all of this? How has she gotten past the shock of the disease, to get to a more productive, planning stage? Any suggestions for my friend's wife (his caregiver) on how to mentally get moving, instead of letting anxiety (and the odds that she will be on her own in 2-5 years for the first time in her life) rule?
7:19 AM
Marc said…
WOW! That's a tough one. It's tough because I know from a cursory view of my blog, it may appear I am the only one with the problem. That just isn't the case.

Compared to my wife, some might actually believe I wasn't sick at all. It's not that I don't have issues, because I do, it's just compared to my wife, they are small.

My wife was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, I'm guessing about 4, maybe 5 years ago. Since that time she has undergone various treatment protocols, including an autologous stem cell transplant. Currently she is relatively stable, but needs to take Velcade on a regular basis to keep her that way. She is also on Social Security disability due to severe neuropathy in her hands and feet (a side effect of the Velcade).

I don't post much about her condition although I have posted some [click here], because I choose not to think about it. That would likely only make me more depressed than I already am.

So, while I may not be the best person to ask advice on this topic, I will just say to tell your friend to try not to dwell on the negative. Simply focus on the here and now, and try to enjoy whatever time you have left while you can.

One of my favorite sayings is:
The future is just a concept we use to avoid living today
I know that's certainly easier said than done, but.......
8:51 AM
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