We have the bladder removal surgery always in the back of our minds but our day is also filled with the usual mundane things that thankfully divert our attention from the surgery. There is a lot of information re the removal of a bladder online and one of the most important things we've learned is that delaying the surgery can be fatal. Husband's primary physician called him and said he'd viewed all the info and he concurred with the surgeon's recommendation - take it out.
If husband doesn't change his mind, that will probably be shortly after his bone scan, August 14th.
Husband's best friend called from Montana and broke down and couldn't finish the converstion when he heard the news. He hung up and then his wife called back. Turns out their 40+ daughter-in-law has brain cancer and doesn't have much time left. This daughter-in-law and her husband (our friend's son) just bought their dream house, are at great spots in their careers and then this. She doesn't have much hope but in our situation, as long as the cancer hasn't spread - well, we have better odds. Husband has been uncomfortable with the idea of wearing a pouch but seeing some pictures in today's paper of GI's with artificial legs and arms reminded him that life was the most important thing - not body parts.
Now how do I handle stress? Music, shop or/and eat ice-cream. So I finally broke down and bought an iPod and have been moving my albums onto it. Now I'm going to have a dish of ice-cream with fresh peaches while listening to my music.
If husband doesn't change his mind, that will probably be shortly after his bone scan, August 14th.
Husband's best friend called from Montana and broke down and couldn't finish the converstion when he heard the news. He hung up and then his wife called back. Turns out their 40+ daughter-in-law has brain cancer and doesn't have much time left. This daughter-in-law and her husband (our friend's son) just bought their dream house, are at great spots in their careers and then this. She doesn't have much hope but in our situation, as long as the cancer hasn't spread - well, we have better odds. Husband has been uncomfortable with the idea of wearing a pouch but seeing some pictures in today's paper of GI's with artificial legs and arms reminded him that life was the most important thing - not body parts.
Now how do I handle stress? Music, shop or/and eat ice-cream. So I finally broke down and bought an iPod and have been moving my albums onto it. Now I'm going to have a dish of ice-cream with fresh peaches while listening to my music.
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