Ron's dad (Don't worry-it's short)

[007chula]

*sigh* Ok, so his dad has cancer. He's beat it before, but it came back. We knew at Christmas that it had come back, but his idiot doctors didn't do anything about it. He had been going to St. Johns all this time and they said "it was only in one lung and it didn't look like it was going anywhere, so they were just going to let it sit and not do anything with it." Well he's been in a lot of pain lately, so Ron finally convinced him to go to Beaumont on Sunday. Yesterday Beaumont tells him that he's got Stage 4 cancer and there's nothing more that they can do.

Yeah. The cancer has spread throughout his lungs, bones, lymphnodes(?), etc... He also has a fractured rib. It was probably from coughing (the cancer made the bone brittle and when he coughed hard, it snapped). So the hospital is trying to get his pain under control, and then they're going to send him home with hospice. They have no idea how much time he has left. Everyone is devastated. They had no idea. I mean, how can you go from one extreme to the other in 2 months? It doesn't make sense. Someone dropped the ball here. Whether they didn't do the right tests, or they didn't read them correctly...someone messed up. That ain't right.

[mommymya]

Feb. 28, 2008 at 3:26 PM hospitals and doctors drive me nuts!!!! if they knew it was coming back, back in december, they should have done something about it so it wouldnt spread !!! im so sorry. i will keep you guys and rons family members in my thoughts and prayers! i hope he gets to spend some quality time with his dad and that the remainder of his time here with hsi loved ones will be peaceful and relaxing, and painless, and that he will look back on hsi dads life and remember all the good memories together.

[maryndoug52304]

Feb. 28, 2008 at 3:51 PM I'm so sorry to hear about Ron's dad. If there is anything you ever need please make sure to let me know. This is in God's hands now.

[tjgirl]

Feb. 28, 2008 at 4:10 PM I am so sorry to hear about Ron's dad!! I couldn't imagine how horrible that would be to deal with!! I will add him and your family to my prayers!! *HUG*

[girl_in_the_D]

Feb. 28, 2008 at 4:57 PM

Ohh honey im sorry...

 My dad passed from Cancer last year and all that i can say is that beaumont was wonderful to us over his 5 month stay there and when he went to hospice (inside beaumont) they were especially kind. He is in good hands there

[maikailahsmom]

Feb. 28, 2008 at 7:02 PM my thoughts and prayers are with you and ron...hugs

[GayleMarie82]

Feb. 28, 2008 at 10:26 PM Im sorry to hear this. My grandma that passed on Valentines day. Died from Cancer hers came back around Christmas time and she went to kemo and did radiation one or two times and said she dont want to do this anymore and just stopped it.

[Mommy2aQT]

Feb. 28, 2008 at 10:32 PM I'm sorry to hear this... I'll be praying for all of you. 

[candikisses4880]

Mar. 6, 2008 at 2:57 PM wow i'm so sorry to hear about his dad. thats so sad. i'll be praying for you guys