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JayhawkSD

(3,163 posts) Wed May 31, 2017, 12:14 PM May 2017

Hump day

As in, "over the hump." My wife had the last of her chemo last week, and the effects are significantly lesser today than they were yesterday, so we are on the downhill side of this damned thing. Still have radiation to go, but the doctor promises that will be a walk in the park; very limited in scope and duration. She's never lied to us yet, so...

Caught at stage 1A, and they were very aggressive in removing it (pretty much her entire reproductive system) and treatment following surgery, so hopefully they got it all and we're done with it.

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Hump day (Original Post) JayhawkSD May 2017 OP

I am a cancer survivor... chillfactor May 2017 #1

... shenmue May 2017 #2

wishing for all the best for you and OKNancy May 2017 #3

Well, we take care of each other. JayhawkSD Jun 2017 #7

Take some time for yourselves. Best wishes for a full recovery sinkingfeeling May 2017 #4

I'm happy for you both that chemo has ended. Solly Mack May 2017 #5

Mazel tov! PennyK May 2017 #6

chillfactor

(7,694 posts)

1. I am a cancer survivor...

Reply to JayhawkSD (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2017, 12:18 PM

May 2017

so I know what you are going through....my prayers for you and your wife....have faith!

shenmue

(38,610 posts)

2. ...

Reply to JayhawkSD (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2017, 12:27 PM

May 2017

OKNancy

(41,832 posts)

3. wishing for all the best for you and

Reply to JayhawkSD (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2017, 12:48 PM

May 2017

your wife. I'm the caregiver like you. It's stressful for us too!

JayhawkSD

(3,163 posts)

7. Well, we take care of each other.

Reply to OKNancy (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 1, 2017, 01:41 AM

Jun 2017

I have Parkinson's, diagnosed in 2004, and have survived more than a dozen mini-strokes, not to mention a heart attack and severe emphysema leading to three hospitalizations in the past four years for pneumonia.

We are a fun couple.

sinkingfeeling

(58,043 posts)

4. Take some time for yourselves. Best wishes for a full recovery

Reply to JayhawkSD (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2017, 12:53 PM

May 2017

Solly Mack

(97,271 posts)

5. I'm happy for you both that chemo has ended.

Reply to JayhawkSD (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2017, 03:15 PM

May 2017

Best wishes!

Let your wife know that we are all rooting for her.

PennyK

(2,344 posts)

6. Mazel tov!

Reply to JayhawkSD (Original post)

Wed May 31, 2017, 07:39 PM

May 2017

Great progress for your wife.
I hope that radiation will go smoothly, and that any and all side effects go away fast!

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