CindyP’s Profile

Close Caregivers

I have cared for the following people in order of their deaths: my father, died at 69 my mother-in-law, died at 75 my husband, died at 59 my father-in-law, died at 86 All were people I loved with all my heart. All were people who suffered long very hard deaths from cancer and disease. Daily trips to doctors, therapy, clinics etc where people with like troubles become your new family & friends. After the death, the loss is exponentially increased. I understand the emptiness feeeling.

Close Pancreatic Cancer

My husband told others, "My body has cancer. I am letting God deal with it. I am dealing with what I can handle, trying to stay positive and live each day as if it were the first day of the rest of my life." His great attitude and love for life allowed us to have 9 months more together after his diagnosis. This cancer is awful and I pray everyday for research and hope for others diagnosed.

Treatments

5-FU Somewhat Helpful

kept his counts down, for the first couple months

Gemcitabine Too Soon to Tell

this was prescribed for round four, tests and counts indicated not helping prior to his death from a heart attack

Radiotherapy Somewhat Helpful

after whipple surgery, received 28 daily treatments, simultaneously with chemo of 5-FU 24/7; helped keep counts down for the first couple months

Positive Thinking Working / Worked

Joseph was an inspiration fueled by his love for life. He never gave up, gave it to God we said. How could God's plan be wrong?! Heaven shouldn't be a scarey thought.