A Good day!!! - Cancer: Lung Message Board

Kimslos · 03-03-2007, 10:41 PM

Hi
Stan might be getting some relief from the patches...finally. He had breakfast this morning and announced he wanted to get away for the day! I was so surprised and had to set everything aside I had planned to do between his naps. We got in the car around 12:30 and got home this evening around 9pm! It was the most beautiful day filled with laughs and love and happiness without thinking about the cancer. We took a drive to San Diego and it was just beautiful out with temps hitting as high as 80 on the drive there and then the temps dropped into the low 70's. I cannot tell you how shocked I was how he made a 360. It made me think of Faith not being able to do anything and then the next cleaning and mopping and driving around. I guess with cancer we just don't know what each day brings. I thank God for our special day and I pray all of you were able to make some special memories this weekend. I feel so blessed even though I know Stan has cancer. I guess Stan is taking the same approach that Cee is and I admire him for being so strong!
Thanks all for listening, but had to share with you some good news since the pain has been such a huge concern with Stan. He was up most of the night in pain too, so however he managed to get out was incredible!
Kim

conan1017 · 03-04-2007, 06:21 AM

Kim-

I can't tell you how wonderful it is to wake up to good news like this. It makes me feel like my prayers have been answered. But what is just as refreshing is to hear it in your words. You reflect such admirable character and attitude ...I feel like I have already been to church this morning. Speaking of which, I have to myself and these kids ready!

Also, Patsy seems to have started improving since the very day we added the Cellebrex. Perhaps a little to early to tell, but I have feeling it might make a big diiference.

Have a blessed day,

conan

LisaFaith · 03-04-2007, 09:19 AM

Kim,
I'm so happy to hear about your beautiful day! It must have been a much needed respite for you both. I'm glad our weather here in San Diego turned out to be so great.

Lisa

Janmarie2 · 03-04-2007, 09:43 AM

YEAH!!!!!

Kim,I am so glad to hear about your wonderful trip down to San Diego.Iv'e been praying that Stan have some good days for a change so am thrilled to hear he had one. Glad I checked this before I go to bed as now I will go to bed happy after a very hectic night at work! JanMarie

Kimslos · 03-04-2007, 09:54 PM

Hi Conan, LisaFaith and JanMarie,
Thanks so much for your postings! It was just so wonderful I had to share and let others know that even though you can have really tough days, there can be some sunshine. Conan, I was so pleased to hear that Patsy is improving since being on Cellebrex. I always share with Stan my friends on the posting board and he enjoys listening to me and asks about people. I think he knows it gives me some comfort to communicate with people going thru the same thing. I will continue to pray for Patsy and your family Conan. I want you to have that beautiful day like I had!
LisaFaith I thank you for your posting with such kind words!
JanMarie, thanks for your "YEAH" and still checking in on all of us!

Now for some sad news, Stan had a very bad day today, probably one of the worst ones yet. He woke up and had breakfast and seemed okay and we talked about maybe doing a family lunch or dinner out, but by 1oam he was in severe pain. He was having very bad pain in his groin area (bone pain) so I kept massaging on and off today and think it finally eased up around 6pm tonight. I also noticed his color was not the same, more pale. He struggled most of the day and just looked very sad, but he was talking about yesterday and smiled reflecting on the day. You just don't know with this cancer and so thankful we were blessed with yesterday. (not that I am not thankful for today, but think you understand what I am saying)
Thanks again my friends for your posts and sharing my excitement.
Kim