April 23, 2013
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what’s happening in my neck of the woods…
I ended up getting home from Texas on April 6.
4 days after I left, my mom ended up in the ER & then back in the hospital. She had fluids on the lungs. She ended up there for 4 days & after getting the fluids drained off, has been home & doing well ever since.
Tomorrow she goes back to the Oncologist. When we went the first time, he told her that he is going to be putting her on a chemo pill called Votrient. She would have to take if 4 times a day every day. The cost of the prescription is $8,561.50 per month. We were all in shock when we found that out. She does not have the drug portion on her Medicare. After working with the Social Worker at the Cancer Clinic, she will be getting it at no cost directly from the manufacturer. Thank God for that! The Oncologist had wanted her to be able to get the drug funding worked out & build her strength up before starting to take. So we will find out tomorrow if & when she will start taking it. Then we will see if & what side effects she will have from it.
She is in Stage IV. The cancer has spread into both of her lungs. The chemo can not take it away, but “could” control it & keep it from spreading any further. If the side effects are too bad, then she will need to make that next decision (which she actually already has) about living quality life at the end…It was so good to get back home to hubby after being gone for a month. Unfortunately, the weather was not fun to get back to! We are still awaiting spring to arrive for us here. I am hoping that will happen this coming weekend as the forecast finally shows some temperatures in the upper 60′s!
This winter season has been the 5th snowiest in our area since 1950, with the snowfall at 73.3″. We have even gotten a few more inches since that record was reported.
Daughter & her bf are going on vacation at the end of May to the Caribbean island of St. Martin! Wowsers, am I envious! They will be staying on the Dutch side at an all inclusive resort.
They actually got to make a very short trip down to Texas to see my mom when I was there. It was the first time the BF met the Grandparents. He got Papa’s approval! lol…
Here is a cute picture I took of them while they were there…
My newest dilemma as of now is that hubby is seriously looking into a new move for us. He has always wanted to have land. He loves to hunt. He loves his privacy & seclusion. We both absolutely love our house that we have right now, but it only has 3 acres & it is much more house than just the 2 of us need. He has found 80 acres of very nice land. It has a 75′ deep, 4 acre glacial lake on it. The house is not only smaller than ours, but also not of the same quality as the one we have now. It is nice, but just “eh”…we went & looked at the house last weekend. Hubby is going to go back this coming weekend & walk the land & look at the house again with a couple of his friends.
With all that has happened the last couple of years with medical problems with the family, I realize that this is far from being a dilemma. But…I am just so torn. I really love where we live now. Both the location & the house. But, on the other hand, I know that hubby has always wanted to have acreage. This place is a 30 minute drive north of where we are now. Which could be worse, but I am still not too thrilled with that idea. I guess that whatever is meant to be will be. It isn’t the house or the location that is important, it is having someone you love to share it with.
My main problem is that I don’t do well with change. If it is something that he really wants, then I will be just as happy & we will move on with this new chapter of our lives…
My mind is just going crazy with all kinds of thoughts though!
Comments (7)
That is a cute picture of your daughter and her boyfriend. They make a good couple. I’ve been following your Mom’s condition on FB.. I hope the meds will work for her and give her some comfort. I absolutely hate that so many people have suffered with this horrible disease….
My husband has owned land with a cabin on it just for hunting purposes for years. Now son and a friend own the property so he doesn’t have to deal with it, but can just go there when he wants to do so. It is about 1 1/2 hours away from home. I could never live that far from civilization…especially the mall!! From what I have seen of your house and property, I would not want to leave it…It is just lovely.
Yes i was kinda wondering if you are Ever going to hit spring lol
I always envy the beauty you live in until i see the weather haha
I Truly hope that the pills work and your Mom can have quality of life.
I HATE the big C and what it does to the people that we love.
I keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Oh my goodness i am so jealous of your daughter!!!
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They are going to have so much fun!!!!
Glad she got a chance to go see her Grandma
Hmmmm about the house.
I hear ya on change…i am that way too…it stresses me out.
Now that will be a lot of land!
Maybe you guys should buy a couple of ATV’s
Keep us posted on how it is going
Love ya Gal
That’s a tough situation with your mom, sorry to hear that. I’m pretty much settled in too, don’t think I could handle a major move like to the mainland or a place where the living dynamic is totally different. I could handle a closer move better like the outer islands or something similar. Hope it works for you… hmm I guess we might be treated to some glacier lake photos:) You know 80 acres would cost in the hundred millions on Oahu.
@dingdongdingbat - Thank you for keeping up with my mom. She will start her pills tomorrow, so we are all hoping they won’t be too bad. Yes, Cancer sucks.
Hubby has been looking for some land to only use for hunting. You would think that around here that wouldn’t be such a problem. That or he is just picky! This was something that has really intrigued him since he first found it listed a month or so ago. I am still trying to push the “let’s keep this place & you get your own “man land” lol…
@Luvthewaves - we would definitely need some atv’s! lol..but…well, read my above reply comment..I am really hoping to stay put here & let him find something else.
Yeah, I am so jealous (and very happy) that Lori will get to go somewhere like that. I told hubby that he needs to step it up a bit though! lol.
@wematter - you are right about what that amount of land would cost out there! Everything is so expensive in Hawaii!
@zanychk - Hahahaha!!!
Man Land..I must remember that phrase
Step up his game LOL I think my Hubby needs to also