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Just diagnosed with esophageal cancer
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Hi. He is doing well today. He was in ICU for 3 days last week, 5 bags of blood for a transfusion, severe sepsis, and severley low potassium. Spent 2 days on the oncology floor then released home. He was dehydrated so I do hope Larry keeps up with his hydration, it's so important. My husband has to have at least 1100 Ml a day of water to meet his hydration goal. We are both 45 years old, and it is so scary and sad how this cancer has made my husband look like a 90 year old man in his figure. I just hate cancer so much. He developed a pressure knot in his lower back and omg it was so big, my poor husband was hurting so much, thankfully it was gone in 3 days. Is Larry doing Immunotherapy as well? My husband is doing 48 hours chemo bi weekly, Immunotherapy, and iron infusions. His Oncologist said he won't have Chemo tomorrow since he just got out of hospital, he doesn't want to jepordize his numbers. Do you know how many treatments Larry has to have? Jons oncologist just said as many as it takes for that question from us.
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You know so much more than I do. We begin the actual journey at Mayo next Thursday. First appointment is a consultation. I don't even know what that entails. His primary doctor has been taking care of him here and he is the one who scheduled the daily fluids now till we get to Rochester. I am ignorant of all of this. We own 2 real estate offices and Larry is an auctioneer. We have a live auction scheduled and I know he won't be able to do it. So today I contacted a person who always works with us he is also Larry's friend. He helped me to attain 3 auctioneers for this sale. They said they will help me with whatever I need. Amazing what they are willing to do. They own their own auction houses so it really means a lot they are so willing to help. As far as real estate my son is going to get his classes in for his brokers license. Our renters may be surprised by the fact I may to take rentals over. Larry is a very kind lenient landlord. I am not. He feels so bad for renters when they give him their story...lol...yeah sorry and the rent is umm I think due. Anyway right now I am really trying to take care of business so that worry is off my shoulders. He is a Vietnam vet and I am also working with the VA. I guess this has to do with being sprayed with agent orange.. sorry for going on but I really am so ignorant on what he needs for life. I am just thankful for the fluids he is getting now and I will have to learn as much as you know. How do I tell certain things. Like how will I know when a transfusion is needed. I know business but I am so far from medical knowledge. I will learn. I am learning from everyone here. So thank you for everything you have said.