Decision Time

Roger has been faced with a vry difficult decesion after his Doctor's appointment yesterday (Friday July 9

Dr Barnett gave us the report that the pet scan and the MRI showed progression of the prostate cancer in Roger's bones....Spine, shoulders, ribs, arms legs.......It has not invaded his organs at this time...nonetheless his cancer is not responding to anything that they have given him.....Zomita injections will still be given to help strengthen weakend bones due to the cancer....small dose of steroids for pain tolerance and for appettite and Dr. has doubled the dose of fentynol pain patch so that Roger won't have to pop so many percocets when his pain isn't tolerable. Dr. offered Roger to go to Denver to see his colleague at the cancer center there, again for any trial studies Roger might fit the criteria for, to also see if he could get a drug that is currently being used for women and breast cancer that has metastisized to the bone (FDA approved for use in women with breast cancer but not for men with prostate cancer yet) Dr. Barnett is going to work on getting approval somehow for Roger if he can. Roger's bones are so fragile now because of the cancer that if he were to do anything to break any of his spine...it would create a whole new set of problems such as his spinal fluid and surgery to fix the bones that were damaging the spinal fluid.
The other to consider is Hospice at this time if he choses not to go forth with any trial treatments.
Well, I could go on and on and know that some of you want to know the details so it is easier to comprehend that Roger is really not doing very well. His spirit has been broken and I hear him talk to some of you on the phone and he still keeps his sense of humor....He has never once said "why me?" , but he would like everyone to know that sometimes the fight isn't worth the battle. I will and am doing everything in my power to help him through this very difficult fight. He came into my life when I really needed him and gave me his strong hand and his reassuring deep voice to show me my life was still worth living. I must be by his side with whatever decesion he makes about his upcoming treatments or care in his life and I know you all will do the same..... BECAUSE WE LOVE HIM