[Dialogue] Fred's home

[Janice Ulangca]

It's quite a journey - finding out all you can about a particular condition, adjusting in large and small ways to changes, making decisions about what next.  You have a lot of hearts with you along the way.  There are times when "Grace and Peace" mean something very special. And so they are sent to you both, with prayers for all kinds of strength, and strengthening.  
Janice Ulangca

aulangca at stny.rr.com

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: LAURELCG at aol.com 
  To: Dialogue at wedgeblade.net ; OE at wedgeblade.net 
  Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 1:29 AM
  Subject: [Dialogue] Fred's home


  Dear Ones,

  I'm happy to report that Fred is home after three days in the hospital from 
  adverse side effects of his drug.  Thank goodness!  He is so relieved to be in 
  his own bed, but this illness left him very weak.  We got him a walker, and he 
  had to sit down and rest once between the car and the house.  His back hurts 
  -- probably the cancer.  

  Our primary care doctor advised us to stop the chemo drug.  He said, "We 
  don't want to kill him."  We haven't been in touch with the oncologist who 
  prescribed it.  He was out of his office today with health problems of his own.  We 
  talked to another radiologist-oncologist who said he could shrink the tumor at 
  the base of Fred's neck to keep it from interfering with throat, shoulder, 
  spine functions, but the tumors in the abdomen can't be treated with radiation.

  I called City of Hope this morning.  They said they'd be happy to register 
  his as a patient, but Fred is so weak and tired I don't think he'll agree to go 
  down there.  It's in Duarte, near Pasadena, about a three hour drive from here.

  As far as all the information on the internet, this seems to be an especially 
  difficult-to-treat form of cancer.

  So it comes down to a miracle, it seems.  Fred has been the recipient of 
  those before, so I'm remembering that, in the midst of my fear and grief.  

  We so appreciate your love and support your prayers and good thoughts on our 
  behalf.

  Love and blessins,
  Jann

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