Remedies

Everyone seems to have their remedy of what Roger should or should not be doing or be taking to get rid of his cancer and make him well...some think that a nice vacation or a cruise or to play his favorite golf course, but what it all boils down to is.... what Roger really wants is to be pain free and not to feel like he has the flu everyday. His avtivities are very limited and if he does look to do something it wears him out and he is ready for a nap. All of you that are concerned must know that there is no cure, only pain management at this time. He looks good and still has an appetitie. I will attest to the fact that he is not Roger anymore. He does not want to do anything or go anywhere unless it is a really good day for him.
thank you for all the calls and concerns... we really love all of you....Dianne

Remedy's

Blogging by requests

We have been so busy between coordinating treaments and family reunion things, I just have not had time to blog lateley, but you know what they say "no news is good news"? well kinda sorta......Roger is feeling a little better with the pain in his arm, but I think that we may have overdone it today with yard work......He is still my little junk food junkie.....he won't eat anything that is good for him....he is just craving junk food....I hope this passes soon....He is getting a little frustrated with his oncologist of whom won't call him back....Roger has some very valid questions regarding the upcoming IV of Zometa for his bones....he really does not want any bad side effects....he is trying to get over the side effects from the radiation....We will be hosting his family reunion in July, so I hope by then he will be a little better and can enjoy all of his family.....He still has not played any golf...so right there you know Roger Torbeck does not feel well....He did go to our neighborhood meeting place (the Union Hall ) and had two beers today....most he has drank since February!!!!
Aunt wilma is slowly progressing at Life Care Nursing Home and she is so hoping to go back to her home soon....We will have to discuss her future driving, though. Colbie Marie is doing good and she now weighs 6lbs and 8oz. and is still so pretty....She is being monitored by Children's Hospital regarding her heart....if it has not self- repaired by the time she is one year she will have to have a procedure done. We all pray that it won't have to be done....One side of her heart is bigger than the other and has to work very hard to keep up, but she is eating and being very normal otherwise......
Unless things change in any way I probably won't write for a while, but I know that all of you are concerned and want to know how Roger is doing....please feel free to call or come by...Roger usually naps in the early afternoon. Just come to the back door and peek in.....Love to all Dianne

Rough day at the Ofiice

Just wanted to let all of you know that are following this blog and care very much for Roger, that we went to his oncologist today. He came right in a blurted it out that the news he had was not that good....Roger's cancer is definitely spread to his bones in certain areas....the rib, the lower spine and under his left arm.....He is not having any symptoms other than his left upper shoulder /arm of which he has had surgery, cyotherapy and now 10 days of intensive radiation....His pain seems to be a ltitle better and the doc says that he is convinced that he will continue to be better as the days go on....as for future ....again there is no cure, just keeping him under control and hopefully pain managed...they will continue to treat him with hormone therapy until it has completely convinced the doc that it is not helping anymore...The VA Docs and their systems have not left us with a good taste for what they did to Roger and how they went about his treatment with him, but that is neither here nor there now....the cyrotherapy according to Dr. Barnett was just unnecessary and he would have gone right to radiation.....OH WELL....this whole time Roger and I have learned so much that do not let INSURANCE dictate to you the kind of care you need to have......NEXT...Roger took the news like I knew he would....Like a man and then just wanted to eat some lunch and go home...they will also be treating his bones with an intavenous drug that will keep them from becoming too brittle and subject to breaking...that he will endure once a month and will also continue hormone shots....they really have nothing else to offer at this point....If you know or have read anything at all about prostate cancer you would know that there is no cure and that the oncologists around the country are just trying everything to prolong life until they find THE CURE......Roger is not bed ridden and would love to see any of you....just call, and if it is a good day he and Iwould love to see any of you.....love Roger and Dianne