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@pennypowell

Hi,
Even with the meds she says she isn't able to do the scan. She has has so many over the years that her anxiety is horrible.

We have talked about a few questions but I need to write them down. She has been though so much that she is thinking that she doesn't want to do anything. The decision is hers. It feels like we have been on a roller coaster with her health for the past seven years. We have been together for eight years. Three years ago she had major surgery to remove abcesses and mesh from her belly. She had fistulas also. When she came home from the hospital she had a wound the size of a volleyball that I had to pack. It did heal but over the past year she was having recurrent bowel blockages which is what lead to the last surgery. We are both tired. She is retired and I am still working and doing my best to care for her.

Thanks,
Penny

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@pennypowell

I certainly admire your loyalty in caring for your wife. Is she currently being seen by a NET specialist? If not, this might be helpful. Also, a counselor might be able to help with her depression and inability to go forward with treatment.

As you said, "decision is hers" and while she has been through a lot of medical problems, seeing a counselor and/or therapist might be helpful to her and also to you.

Would seeing a therapist be an option for either of you?