*#$@#$ Brain Cancer

[eekysign]

Just found out that the Dad of one of my best friends has had his tumor reoccur. He'd gotten a temporarily clean bill of health after his surgery, but Mom and I were waiting with baited breath about it, 'cause even with his chemo, it's not a good prognosis for remission.

But no, he's been shaky and erratic and "crazy" lately, so they scheduled him for an emergency MRI, and there's a new tumor. My friend has been really rough lately, is seeing a psychiatric and therapist already. She even had an appointment today, thank god. Her entire family is on anti-depressants. I think I mentioned her in an earlier post re: Xanax.

Brain cancer also took my stepdad, 3 years ago. He was gone 5 months after his diagnosis.

I'm really, really tired of it already.

 

[Star*]

eeky -

Just know I'm keeping you all in my best thoughts.

Star

 

[hearts and roses]

Sending healing and calming thoughts. I will keep your friend and family in my prayers.

 

[susiestar]

I am so sorry. Sending prayers and support.

 

[Fran]

It's tough to watch a loved one suffer and go downhill.

 

[trinityroyal]

Eeky, I'm so very sorry to hear this.
Sending healing thoughts and prayers.

Trinity

 

[rejectedmom]

I lost a dear friend to it last year. I am so sorry you are dealing with this. -RM

 

[gcvmom]

How frustrating for you. I'm so sorry.

 

[TerryJ2]

Aw, Eeky, I'm sorry. It takes a toll on everyone.

Scary to watch. I hope they can get him on something to keep HIM calm, as well as the rest of the family.

{{hugs}}

 

[Wiped Out]

I'm sorry. (((Hugs)))

 

[eekysign]

Thanks, everyone. I'll update if I find out more.

They had JUST convinced him to start taking anti-depressants last week. He'd been a bear lately, and beyond grumpy. That was the big success of the week....now they are trying to figure out the next step. Sigh.

It's just hard to support her with-o bringing the fact that we lost our battle into the mix. They're thinking of a teaching hospital's treatment, possibly---we went down there, too. It's hard to say, "Oh, they're great, definitely!" without having her think the subtext of, "Yeah, but it didn't work for your stepdad." And I now have to decide whether I need to tell my Mom---she'd want to know, but she's not friends with the family, and it'll make her nuts to not be able to do anything (they're a huge family, not reaching out to the community at this point). Bleh.

 

[ThreeShadows]

I'm so sorry, eeky. I never know what to say in these situations. There has been so much brain cancer among those I have known in the course of my life that I don't know if it's just more successfully diagnosed or if it's pollutants!

 

[ML]

My prayers for your friend's family and for you. Hugs, ML