...and read this:
A Message to my readers from John of MNPuck
(Jan 23, 2009)
An old English proverb, "All good things must come to an end."
I have multiple sclerosis. I feel fortunate that the deterioration has been slow. No peaks and valleys.
I have cancer of the prostrate gland. That was kept at bay for a while with meds.
Had a severe stabbing pains in my upper chest. This was the manifestation of cancer in the T-4 vertebra of my spinal cord. Operation, recovery, and therapy in the hospital took five weeks.
The prostate cancer spread to the bones in my chest cavety. I basically have two choices for treatment:
(a) vigorously attack the cancer with chemo and radiation therapy. This may buy me a few
more mouths of life. But my "quality of life" goes to hell.
(b) enroll in a hospice home care situation. The staff is concerned with keeping me
comfortable and free of pain.
My family and I selected hospice home care.
So, I'm fine (relatively speaking), relatively free of pain (thanks to the pain killers), and going about each day as best I can.
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