Rudy and Denise: Sick Again

Friday, February 13, 2015

Sick Again - Steroids

Rudy started a new prescription for steroids today. They have been giving him this same steroid thru IV with his chemo and he has been able to tolerate it that way just fine.

This one is milder than the one that made him so sick after his rash. We had hoped it would work without side effects, but it didn't.

He's been sick as a dog all day. He's taking two anti nausea medications, but is having trouble keeping those down long enough for them to help.

Prayers, please.

Life Can Change on a Dime

In October, 2014 my husband, Rudy, went to the doctor for what he thought was a mild case of bronchitis and it turned out to be stage 4 lung cancer. He passed away peacefully at 9:15am on May 7th, 2015. We had been married 36-1/2 years. I lost the love of my life.

We had lots of support from family and friends while Rudy was ill and those people have continued to support me as I try to make sense of life without Rudy.

This blog was originally started as a way to keep our loved ones informed of Rudy's journey. It became my journal. I had a hard time talking about how I was feeling, but writing about my feelings helped so much - it was a conversation with myself. If my friends want to know how I was doing and they were tired of hearing me say, "I'm OK", they could look here. But more than that, I found that this journal was help for others on a similar journey.