OK Kids, I know you have been waiting and wondering just what is going on with RH (retired husband). He's been losing weight for months and not feeling well. After some tests last January in Florida, his gall bladder was removed and he healed from that. However, his stomach pain and weight loss continued. He wasn't able to eat much and we both knew there was more to it than his gall bladder. After some more tests in Florida, we decided to return to our home in Indiana. He had some more scans and was referred to another doctor. After that consultation, we were given a diagnosis but the doctor wanted more tests to confirm everything.
RH has pancreatic cancer. His adrenal glands are NOT affected ~ which is a good thing. The mass is about the size of a golf ball and there are a couple of lymph nodes showing cancer. That makes it Stage 3. Now he will be starting chemo next Wednesday. He will have one treatment a week for 3 weeks, then have a week off. Then another two months of 3 treatments and one free week per month for a total of 9 chemo treatments.
About the end of July, he will have another scan to see if any of the cancer has been reduced. If the mass shrinks enough, surgery to remove the remainder is possible. Our doctor is optimistic that this chemo will help. We are feeling very comfortable with him and also hope for a good outcome. As the chemo treatments progress, we will see how it impacts our lives.
Depending on how RH handles the chemo treatments will determine what we do for the rest of the summer. We may go back to our place in Florida and put it up for sale, depending on how he feels. We have already had offers of help to go back and get what we want out of the RV unit. It would be nice if we could spend another season there before we try to sell it. All will depend on how RH feels and if he needs more chemo treatments or surgery.
RH has pancreatic cancer. His adrenal glands are NOT affected ~ which is a good thing. The mass is about the size of a golf ball and there are a couple of lymph nodes showing cancer. That makes it Stage 3. Now he will be starting chemo next Wednesday. He will have one treatment a week for 3 weeks, then have a week off. Then another two months of 3 treatments and one free week per month for a total of 9 chemo treatments.
About the end of July, he will have another scan to see if any of the cancer has been reduced. If the mass shrinks enough, surgery to remove the remainder is possible. Our doctor is optimistic that this chemo will help. We are feeling very comfortable with him and also hope for a good outcome. As the chemo treatments progress, we will see how it impacts our lives.
Depending on how RH handles the chemo treatments will determine what we do for the rest of the summer. We may go back to our place in Florida and put it up for sale, depending on how he feels. We have already had offers of help to go back and get what we want out of the RV unit. It would be nice if we could spend another season there before we try to sell it. All will depend on how RH feels and if he needs more chemo treatments or surgery.