Updates… January 15, 2018

Less than a month ago what I knew about prostate cancer fit in a thimble.  Cancer was a statistical long shot to me.  Until it wasn’t.

I am still unsure of many things, but it has been a relief to find that some men live many years with prostate cancer – even stage IV prostate cancer.

Our case is decidedly odd – I can’t find others whose diagnostic path followed my husbands, but diagnosed he is.

He has started one treatment, and will start a 2nd treatment soon (ADT and Chemotherapy).  I am pretty sure we can’t live every day in a fog wondering how long he has – so we haven’t really focused on that – right now we are focusing on the hope that this works (we know there is no cure at this point in time) and that medical science is smart enough to buy us a lifetime.

And there is is – life just goes on –

At any rate – I have read a book (The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett) and it was highly satisfying to have actually finished SOMETHING.  And I actually crafted – a little – I am doing a silly embroidery from Mollie Makes magazine – it appealed to me because everything you need was in the little kit – thread, needled, cloth, hoop and pattern, and it was small – nothing too crazy – just enough to be satisfied that you have made SOMETHING.  In the same fit of optimism I ordered a bit of chunky yarn – hoping that the knitting is fast. I guess that remains to be seen – no photos now – that would require a level of organization beyond where my spirit is at the moment – but hey – maybe one day.

 

 

What’s New… January 5, 2018

So- what’s new right?

I am sorely lacking in craft content, I could go back over all the stuff I have done, started and not finished or maybe even the things I have though of doing, but things have been turned upside down in the world here.

My husband has been diagnosed with Stage IV Prostate cancer.  Which is about as out of the blue as it can be in your worst nightmares.  Honestly if you looked at him you wouldn’t know he was sick – other than some water retention in his lower extremities – he is fine – he feels fine, he looks fine.  But medical tests tell otherwise.  They show he has a prostate cancer that has spread to the lymph system.

This is all we know right now, it is a tiny, scary crumb that has me thrown for a loop.  I am writing not because anyone follows this – but because I am at a loss – and maybe someone else has been here in this very spot.

We will hopefully know more next week – the Docs want to discuss among themselves – a fact that is both comforting and terrifying.

Until later, keep Mr. Mintlatte in your thoughts – as I go through this I may decide to post more – but I am new at the whole caregiver thing – my husband is my person, but this will be a whole new level – and I am only now beginning to work through it all in my head.