UPDATE. :(
Kenny just got back from Chicago. The tumor seems to have grown again.What was supposed to be a fairly easy surgery on the 24th, with a hospital stay of one or 2 nights, has turned into major surgery and at least a week in the hospital. The surgery itself will be about 6 hours. He will have a colostomy bag, and if the doctor doesn't have to cut his major muscles, the colostomy bag will be removed in about 6 months after everything heals up totally. It is not looking good. He is going to tell my mother on Sunday, when I am there. I am going to try to get other family there too, when Kenny has to tell my mother. My youngest will be out of state, but I am going to try to get my other 2 daughters over there, and my husband, when Kenny has to tell her.
As for my mother, she is sleeping a lot lately. I know this is a sign she is going down.
My old dog Sheba is sleeping more. She will be 15 on the 23rd.I know she will be leaving me soon.
I am falling apart here in grief over my brother. He has never smoked or done drugs, maintains a healthy weight, eats good, works out at the fitness place every day, and now, it seems that no matter how he took care of himself...
Quoting: tiger1 Oh, this saddens me to read tiger1.
Many years ago my dad had been working to restore an old Model A car. While he was under it some 5o year old black mold fell out of it and into his face. It wasn't long that he was having trouble and was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in many places inside his stomach. They gave him 6 months and he had surgeries and chemo treatments for my moms sake because she thought it would help to keep him.
He didn't want the chemo treatment but did it for her, I remember him showing me his fingernails and stating how they showed signs of being poisoned. I just enjoyed my time with him that he had, he loved God and Christ Jesus and his bible. He left us on a fathers day.
Two things about your brother that do stand out as promising.
One is the fact that he never smoked and doctors will tell you that makes a huge difference (better chance to heal and the treatments tend to take better) My dad had smoked in his past for about 30 years.
There is another man who I have dealt with on purchasing some rundown properties that never smoked and he has beat cancer 4 different times and is still doing well and still golfs to this day. Of course he has pains and limitations from it all.
The other thing is that he was told there is a good chance of healing back up after a battle of course.
Continued prayers for you and family.
