Mike has been having a rough time this treatment. He has had a lot of pain in his stomach as well as dizzy spells and nausea. Today was the worst he has felt in a while. He had a hard time getting out of bed this morning. When he finally did we went to work and did as much as we could. By dinner time his pain was so intense he almost passed out. I had to rush him to the couch to lay down. Poor Ava got upset and we were both in tears by Daddy's side. I was doing everything I could to try and make him feel comfortable. I left the room to grab him a cool cloth and when I can back I lost it... the sight of little Ava knelling down next to her Daddy, rubbing his back and holding the trash can to his face was heart wrenching. No one should have to go through this never mind a child. Today was defiantly an emotional day. Mike is feeling better... but we have still been trying all the tricks up our sleeves that we know to help with the pain management. Ava and I cried together and snuggled for a while then we had a big family hug with dad.
Before Ava went to bed I pulled out a project that I had received a few months ago in the mail to help comfort her. A while back I came across a free CancerCare Comfort Kit for children who have a parent facing cancer. You draw on the pillow, there are 6 green hearts to write messages on that are put into the pillow, you stuff the pillow with cotton then seal it up. There is also a spot for a photo. We did it as a family and really enjoyed it. It seemed to calm us all down.
As you all know m husband, Mike was diagnosed with stage IV Pancreatic Cancer at the age of 37 last September 2014. We have had our ups and downs with this disease and life... We've been forced to live a new "normal" that no young family should have to face. Every other week we stop everything to go to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for Mike's treatment. A treatment that WILL NOT cure his disease but a treatment that will hopefully keep him with us until a CURE is found! We feel that it is part of our responsibility to help raise money for this cure... So as a family we will be walking in this years 2015 New England Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk
To donate to my team please CLICK HERE. You can donate anonymously or donate in honor of someone. Any amount helps $1, $5, $10, $25, $50... Every donation puts a smile on Mike's face and brings us all a step closer to finding a cure, early detection tools, improved treatments and so on!
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Before Ava went to bed I pulled out a project that I had received a few months ago in the mail to help comfort her. A while back I came across a free CancerCare Comfort Kit for children who have a parent facing cancer. You draw on the pillow, there are 6 green hearts to write messages on that are put into the pillow, you stuff the pillow with cotton then seal it up. There is also a spot for a photo. We did it as a family and really enjoyed it. It seemed to calm us all down.
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As you all know m husband, Mike was diagnosed with stage IV Pancreatic Cancer at the age of 37 last September 2014. We have had our ups and downs with this disease and life... We've been forced to live a new "normal" that no young family should have to face. Every other week we stop everything to go to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for Mike's treatment. A treatment that WILL NOT cure his disease but a treatment that will hopefully keep him with us until a CURE is found! We feel that it is part of our responsibility to help raise money for this cure... So as a family we will be walking in this years 2015 New England Pancreatic Cancer Research Walk
To donate to my team please CLICK HERE. You can donate anonymously or donate in honor of someone. Any amount helps $1, $5, $10, $25, $50... Every donation puts a smile on Mike's face and brings us all a step closer to finding a cure, early detection tools, improved treatments and so on!
Thank you! Please share this post with family and friends!
Each Bravelet that is purchased through this site donates $10 to Mike's Fight.
To purchase a Bravelet Click Here
