HulaMom update

pbj11 · Site Admin Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 2396

Hey there HulaMom,

Just wanted you to know that I think of you all the time and hope you are as well as can be expected.

Sending gentle hugs and asking for God's blessings for you,

PBJ
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Husband diagnosed with NSCLC Stage IV. (Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer) Fought & lived 2 1/2 years with multiple lines of treatment.

Post describing our battle: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=7026&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

zinger · Posted: Tue Sep 29, 2009 7:13 pm Post subject: Re: HulaMom update

Hi Hulamom,

You're in my prayers! Sending good thoughts to you and yours from Michigan.

Cathy
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Dad ~ lung cancer diagnosed Dec 18, 2003, passed Mar 3, 2004.
Mom ~ lung cancer diagnosed May 27, 2008, passed June 1, 2008
They're waltzing once again...

dano · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 1:12 am Post subject: Re: HulaMom update

Hi all, just to let you know that I'm heading over to Hulamom's place tomorrow to see her. I understand that she has been on pain med patches and they have kept raising the doses. They managed to get a hospital bed into the apartment and she has been serviced by hospice the last 4 or 5 weeks. I'll relay any comments you'all have.
God Bless
Dan
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55 year old male, Diagnosed Nov. 9,2007 with NSCLC IV with Mets to the lymphs and brain
Had full brain radiation treatment in Jan 08 treatments now every 4 weeks with Alimta, taking Lovenox for blood clots, Now working full time
http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=9993

pbj11 · Site Admin Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 2396

Dano ---

Thanks for the update and I'll email you later.

Hugs to you -- I'm sure this will be a difficult visit.

God bless,
PBJ
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Husband diagnosed with NSCLC Stage IV. (Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer) Fought & lived 2 1/2 years with multiple lines of treatment.

Post describing our battle: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=7026&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

simplyklb · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 11:51 am Post subject: Re: HulaMom update

[quote="dano"]Hi all, just to let you know that I'm heading over to Hulamom's place tomorrow to see her. I understand that she has been on pain med patches and they have kept raising the doses. They managed to get a hospital bed into the apartment and she has been serviced by hospice the last 4 or 5 weeks. I'll relay any comments you'all have.
God Bless
Dan[/quote]

Hi Dan,
Give her a hug for me please! I miss seeing her on FB.

Kristi
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Dad - Andy, 70, diagnosed with SCLC in May 2008
2/20/38 - 10/15/08 Fly high, Dad!
Mom - Jackie, 67, diagnosed with NSCLC in May 2008

dano · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 9:58 pm Post subject: Re: HulaMom update

Hi all, Hula and her husband what me to wait until tomorrow to visit, they think she will be more up to it. Thanks Kristy, Ill hug her for all of us for sure.
Dan
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55 year old male, Diagnosed Nov. 9,2007 with NSCLC IV with Mets to the lymphs and brain
Had full brain radiation treatment in Jan 08 treatments now every 4 weeks with Alimta, taking Lovenox for blood clots, Now working full time
http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=9993

zinger · Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject: Re: HulaMom update

Thank you Dano,

Please give her all our best. She's thought about often.

Hugs to (((Hulamom))) and her family.

Cathy
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Dad ~ lung cancer diagnosed Dec 18, 2003, passed Mar 3, 2004.
Mom ~ lung cancer diagnosed May 27, 2008, passed June 1, 2008
They're waltzing once again...

dano · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:38 am Post subject: Up date

Well I got to see Hulamom at her home and chatted with her for most of an hour, I stayed longer next to her chatting with Ben her husband and was fed hamburgers by one of her sons, very good. She was alert and talked clear as she finished her soup and ate part of a burger, but started to fade away due to the pain medication. She seldom gets out of her bed any more. She is still a character, back smoking again, she said the electronic type were not strong enough for her. It has been over 6 weeks sense I had seen her last and she is not nearly as strong, the cancer on her liver is large enough that she feels it there physically, she calls it the critter. She was told not to allow anyone closer than three feet away and that's including her husband due to the chance of a getting a cold that could turn into pneumonia. So I told her The my self and the Cancer Forum friends give her hugs and best wishes and hopes the she is comfortable. I do not believe she has long to live but I'd say more than a month or two, it depends on the growth of the critter.
Dan
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55 year old male, Diagnosed Nov. 9,2007 with NSCLC IV with Mets to the lymphs and brain
Had full brain radiation treatment in Jan 08 treatments now every 4 weeks with Alimta, taking Lovenox for blood clots, Now working full time
http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=9993

pbj11 · Site Admin Joined: 12 May 2007 Posts: 2396

Thanks Dano. I'm sorry to hear that the cancer is growing in her liver to that extent. I truly hope they are able to keep the pain under control. <sigh> Leave it to her to give it a name! Wink

(We named my husband's port.)

I'm sure it was a difficult visit for you to make -- you're a prince of a man. Hula is one heck of a gal. I had to chuckle when I saw that she went back to the regular cigs --- heck -- why not? I'd be smoking like crazy in her situation, although I'm glad I've found the e-cigs.

Hugs to all here on the forum. God bless Hula and Ben.
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Husband diagnosed with NSCLC Stage IV. (Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer) Fought & lived 2 1/2 years with multiple lines of treatment.

Post describing our battle: http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=7026&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

simplyklb · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 11:18 am Post subject: Re: HulaMom update

Thanks for the update, Dano! Glad you had a chance to visit with her. My heart is sooo heavy right now for her and her family.

Kristi
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Dad - Andy, 70, diagnosed with SCLC in May 2008
2/20/38 - 10/15/08 Fly high, Dad!
Mom - Jackie, 67, diagnosed with NSCLC in May 2008

dano · Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2009 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: HulaMom update

I forgot to mention that she would like to try to get online but her computer is in the shop, it was slowing down a lot.....so I think she is getting headers put on! Very Happy

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55 year old male, Diagnosed Nov. 9,2007 with NSCLC IV with Mets to the lymphs and brain
Had full brain radiation treatment in Jan 08 treatments now every 4 weeks with Alimta, taking Lovenox for blood clots, Now working full time
http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=9993

dano · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:20 am Post subject: Re: HulaMom update

Hi all, Hulamom is looking good. I stopped by to visit her last week and brought a meal for her and the family and spent some good time with her. She had her pain meds upped again and I was glad to catch her at a good time. She was in great humor and we had a fun talk. She gives her best to all of you here on the forum.
Dan
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55 year old male, Diagnosed Nov. 9,2007 with NSCLC IV with Mets to the lymphs and brain
Had full brain radiation treatment in Jan 08 treatments now every 4 weeks with Alimta, taking Lovenox for blood clots, Now working full time
http://cancerforums.net/viewtopic.php?t=9993

zinger · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:28 am Post subject: Re: HulaMom update

Thanks Dano,

I've been wondering how she was doing. Thanks for keeping us informed. Hugs to Hulamom and family.

Cathy
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Dad ~ lung cancer diagnosed Dec 18, 2003, passed Mar 3, 2004.
Mom ~ lung cancer diagnosed May 27, 2008, passed June 1, 2008
They're waltzing once again...

simplyklb · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:38 pm Post subject: Re: HulaMom update

Hi Dano,
Thanks for the update on HulaMom!

Kristi
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Dad - Andy, 70, diagnosed with SCLC in May 2008
2/20/38 - 10/15/08 Fly high, Dad!
Mom - Jackie, 67, diagnosed with NSCLC in May 2008

thinkpink · Experienced user Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 61

So happy to hear that you were looking good and having a good day during dano's visit, Hulamom! Smile

You are in my thoughts and prayers, sweetie!

tp
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73 yo mother - 29 year breast cancer survivor, radical mastectomy with no radiation and no chemo and no recurrence.

Presented to the ER on April 14, 2009 with pleural effusion and pericardial effusion. Diagnosed on April 17th with stage IV adenocarcinoma NSCLC with mets to the lumbar spine. Began chemotherapy on May 1st- Carboplatin and Alimta plus Zometa for bone mets.

To read a summary of our journey: http://cancerforums.net/about12486.html

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