Melinda’s updates on her cancer for those that want to know.

04/19/2023

Well, 3 weeks ago I fell and broke my hip and had surgery the ll I am having a lot of pain I am trying to walk on it much much as I mowing Sunday. I have been working on taxes and I was about to go crazy yesterday. I haven't been sleeping very good at night

01/11/2023

The last 3 days have been pretty rough. I haven't felt very good. I was weak and feeling bad. The nurse came out and I took some more medicine to help with the pain. I have some of the best nurses with One Community Hospice. It sure doesn't take long for them to respond when I call them. They call and if I need for them to come out they come right out. Hopefully I will feel better tomorrow.

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12/16/2022

It seems like I am always tired and don’t have energy to do much not anything. I talked to my Hospice nurse today and ask her why I was so tired all the time and she just looked at me and said “Melinda, you have a lot going on.” So she told me to take it easy. It is hard to do when I have been doing stuff for so long. I like being around people and doing things. I pray I will get energy back soon.

12/15/2022

I have a brother that have not talked to me in abut 15 years for reasons I don't know why. I still love him and wish things were different but it doesn't seem to change. I have a sister I haven't talked to for a couple of year and don't know what she is mad about either. I wish we could talk. They don't even know what is going on with me and my family and cancer. They can always message me if they want to know about me and my cancer. Cindy and LeRoy I love you!!!!!!

12/15/2022

Well a couple of weeks ago I fell and hit my head very hard. I was totally knocked out for 5 days. Hospice nurses were here and took good care of me. I still have some sight issues I have checked Friday. There were too many people here to see me. They didn't know if I would pull through and be ok or not. I had my kids and grandkids plus the I had my kids and grandchildren from my first husband, Kenny Craig. They have been my children since I married him and I don't plan for that to change. They have a great mother, Geraldine also that is a friend of mine. The cancer seems to be growing rather rapid. It seems I am tired all the time. I don't have the energy I used to have to be able to do thing.

11/30/2022

Nurse came today and she was concerned about my pain. She is the sweetest nurse. My tumors are growing real fast and getting very big she is real concerned but there is nothing that can be done about that. She is concerned about it blocking my bowels again and causing more pain again. I won’t have anymore surgery because it just continues to grow and block my bowels and I have had enough surgery. That is why I have a colostomy. If that doesn’t take care of it then nothing will work. I am leaving it up to God now.

11/28/2022

It has been pretty rough since Wednesday. Been feeling pretty bad. I am so lucky to help because I couldn’t have had dinner Thanksgiving without help. Rusty, John, Alex and Robyn all helped. My pain is so bad I can’t hardly stand it. I don’t want to take so much I don’t know what is going on. They can give me more pain medicine but then I would be too medicated. I have tumors in my abdomen and in my back on my spine. The doctor told me months ago about it and said it may cause me to lose use of my legs but so far just a lot of pain.
I have wrote enough for the night. Maybe tomorrow I will write more. Tuesday nurse comes again, she comes on Tuesdays and Fridays unless I need her more.

11/16/2022

The nurse came by yesterday and made changes to my pain medicine so hopefully that will take care of the pain. I will have a nurse visit for the next 3 days because when they make changes or you have a problem they check on you for 2 days after to make sure it is working out ok. I have a nurse 2 days a week all the time. I sure appreciate the nurses that come here. I usually have the same nurse but sometimes I have a different one.

11/15/2022

The last few days have been hard because so much pain. We went to church Sunday but yesterday I didn’t go anyplace. Today I have Breakfast Club at 8 this morning. I am getting very discouraged because I have so much to do around this house and I have to keep sitting down because of the pain. I want to get my house cleaned up. I guess I will get it but it will just take time. My brother is helping me but his health isn’t good. The Hospice nurse comes today so she will make changes with my pain medicine. I have such a sour throat that I can’t hard eat because it hurts to swallow.
But I feel blessed I am and still able to do things. I am so blessed to have my husband, Rusty. He is so good to me and helps me so much. He keeps my stoma clean for me because I can’t see it. He gets up with me in the night if I have a problem. I worry able Rusty because his health isn’t good. His heart is only working 30%. This is getting long so I will close and post later.

10/25/2022

Please be patient while I try and figure out how to do this page. I will post when I can.

10/25/2022

I have decided to start this page for people interested in how I am doing. I have been ask by several and I felt it would be easier for everyone to find out in my post.

I have good days and bad days. It seems like bad days are starting to be more that good days. I have a lot of pain but One Community Hospice and Palliative Care takes care of the pain as much as they can.
I continue to do things and get out and go places I can. I have a great team of nurses and support. If I go out of my area they see to it I have a hospice there to care for me if needed. Everyone has been very good to me and my family.
I thought I would give you a little information as to what is going on and I will try to keep up so you know how things are going.