Very bad news today

[tito]

I started on PD about 8 months ago. It's been going pretty well - I feel better.

Then, I developed severe pain in my legs. I was diagnosed with AVN, will probably have to have one or both hips replaced.

But, today, the earth caved in. My lovely, special, beautiful wife, my world, my best friend, has lymphoma. I don't want to live without her. And she's worried about me.

I'm scared, we don't know what kind it is or what's happening. She's out with her friend at dinner and I can't see the keyboard for the tears. Help.

[galvo]

I can but offer you my thoughts and prayers.

[monrein]

Tito, what a very sad time.  Please remember to keep talking to your wife about your fears, your hopes, your love for her etc.  You are both in my thoughts.   

[MooseMom]

I bet the world feels surreal to you right now, like there has been some tectonic shift yet no visible signs of any.  When will you find out more about your wife's condition?  When will you get the chance to ask some questions and get some answers?  In the meantime, we are here for you and will do our best to support you through this very trying time.

[Rerun]

Wait and see what kind it is and what stage.  You guys will get through this too; together.

Best wishes and keep your chin up.

                                                     

[Mizar]

 Just wanted You to know, that People, You don't know, are Thinking about You at this Moment.  Take Care.

[RightSide]

I'm sorry to hear about your wife.  I know you're feeling as scared for her as she did for you when you got kidney failure.

But today, neither disease is the end.  Heard of Fred Thompson, the "Law and Order" actor and Republican politician?  In 2004, he was diagnosed with a non-aggressive form of lymphoma.  He never got really sick from it.  He was treated for it, and it's still in remission, the last I'd heard about it.

So try to wait until your wife's lymphoma is classified and staged.  You never know.

[okarol]

I am sorry to hear about the AVN, and about your wife. That's a lot to deal with (on top of everything else.)
My mom has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. She was treated with chemo. They say they can't cure it but they can control it for a long time. I hope she is as fortunate. Please take care. 

[looneytunes]

Oh Tito.  I'm so sorry for both of you.  It is so tough to stand by someone you love dearly and realize that you might lose them.  There are so many kinds of lymphoma and some are very responsive to treatment, some aren't.   My SIL is battling a very rare form of it right now.  I will be hoping that your wife has a form that is highly treatable.  My heart goes out to you both and you will be in my prayers. 

[Jean]

So sorry to hear this Tito. What a blow. Please know we are all here for you and care what happens to you and your wife both.
God Bless you both.

[Mimi]

So sorry to hear Tito.  You and your beautiful wife willl be in my thoughts and prayers.


Mimi

[Joe Paul]

Tito, you and your wife will both be in our thoughts and prayer. Its said the tunnel is always darkest before the light. Please hang in there....

[del]

I will be thinking about you. 

[Red from Canada]

Tito, What a tragic turn of events!  You will both be in my thoughts and prayers. Try to keep your chin up.

[Brightsky69]

I am so sorry. 

[cloud393]

My prayers are with you and your wife.  I agree with some of the other posts, hang in there and see what type and what stage she is at.  On the other hand, I sympathize with the way you feel.  I would be the same way if we got that kind of news about my husband.   

[billybags]

Tito, Thinking about you both, hang in there.

[tito]

Thank you so much. Prayers and positive thoughts, even from people you don't know, have been proven to help. A lot of our fear has come from not knowing - we will find out more this week. We are so, so fortunate to be living in Boston. Our hospital is Brigham and Woman's - Dana Farber. If they can't do anything, nobody can.

Thank you again for the words of encouragement. They have meant a lot to me this weekend. Patrice is out teaching a yoga class at the studio she owns.

I can't believe that the second thing Patrice told me (after "Ï have some bad news...") was that she couldn't donate a kidney to me and how badly she felt. What a woman, what a mensch.

Hitler couldn't kill her father and prevent her birth. We'll make sure lymphoma doesn't get her.

[kitkatz]

When the ceiling caves in, it really caves in.  I wish you both luck.

[tinyspiko]

 

I am so sorry to hear the news about the news you and your Wife are dealing with. My thoughts and prayers go out to you both. 

[Poppylicious]

Your wife sounds like a most amazing woman, tito.  Thinking of you both.

*hugs* 

[*kana*]

Oh crap, I am sooo very sorry that your world is falling apart.     I remember 4 years ago when my mother was diagnosed with a very rare cancer.  I cried and cried for days thinking I was going to lose her.  She went to a great doctor, had her treatments and is cancer free.  They can do so very much for your wife nowadays. 

My thoughts and prayers are with you both. 

[RightSide]

Thank you so much. Prayers and positive thoughts, even from people you don't know, have been proven to help. A lot of our fear has come from not knowing - we will find out more this week. We are so, so fortunate to be living in Boston. Our hospital is Brigham and Woman's - Dana Farber. If they can't do anything, nobody can.

Speaking as a fellow Massachusetts resident, I agree.

I hate the cold weather, the snow, the poor roads in Massachusetts.
But there is one good thing about Massachusetts:  It has one of the finest medical complexes on earth.  And you have that going for you and your wife.

Take care.

[carla13]

I can't imagine how you must be feeling. I hope that your wife gets the best medical treatment possible and comes out the other end. I hope that you also get the treatment you need and get a transplant so that you can be at your best to support her through this difficult time.

My thoughts are with you.

carla

[cdwbrooklyn]

Sorry to hear what you and your wife are facing.  God is the answer to all our problems.  He is known not to give you more than you can bear.   Talk to him and have faith.  My prayers go out to you and yours.   Keep your head up!!!