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Thank you. I respect you for dealing with these issues long term. I'm only 5 months in and I'm already feeling burned out. I have three adult children who are all helping out in various ways, so I am not alone in this battle. I hope you are right that a chemotherapy break for her will help. Past experience makes me think…

Drive by check in. Cutting the calories a bit - trying to eat more protein - and being diligent about logging everything. Got a little whoosh going on right now. I'll take it!

Drive-by check-in. Met with the oncologist yesterday. Wife's blood chemistry is good/normal now, but she is not fighting to get stronger. She said to the doctor, "This old gal is wearing out." I'm concerned that she is just going to give up. She is not doing the needed physical therapy. She's not long for this earth if she…

Drive by check in. Some good days, some bad days at my house. Chemo is on hold for a week or two, but Kathy's appetite still comes and goes (mostly goes). She sleeps more than she is awake. We see the oncologist tomorrow and we will find out what is in the long term plan. Holding the line weight wise - losing very slowly.…

Just checking in. Love seeing the beach pictures. Maybe the Oregon coast for me before winter. 🤞😎

Heard that, Karl! I like to eat when I'm happy. When I'm sad. When I'm bored. 😁

Checking in. Weight is on a downward trend. Been walking more - eating less - it's like magic. 😁

Just checking in. Trying to keep this thread active. Finally some good news on the home front. My wife has an appetite. Requested a steak for dinner yesterday. Ate a 6 ounce steak and some vegetables. Made her bacon and scrambled eggs for breakfast this morning. She said that her sense of taste has returned. (She missed…

Checking in. Wifey is back home. All that hassle checking in and out of the hospital for one day. AARRGGHH! She's feeling better, though, and was alert and fairly coherent this morning. I appreciate the kind thoughts and words, everyone. The frustration is overwhelming sometimes, and I let it show. Back to working on my…

Thanks for the good wishes, all. Unfortunately, wife's potassium levels were very low, even though she was not dehydrated. Oncologist sent her to the ER. They administered potassium intravenously and she was admitted to hospital for two or three days (I hope that's all) for observation. Now we will be monitoring her fluid…

Drive by check in. Hot as hell in Idaho - nine straight days over 100. I'm in and out so I get some relief, but it is still tiring. Wifey has an appointment with the oncologist today. Hoping for some good news. Hanging in there trying to stay sane.

Drive by check in. Just trying to stay sane here. Looks like I made it through the weekend. Haha!😂 Have an awesome week, everyone!

Hi, Jae. I got your note and tried to reply by way of messages. Stupid MFP software won't let me reply - it does not recognize your username. I'm going to send a friend request. Let's try that. Take care, Steve

Stopping in here. Glad to see this thread active again. Thanks, @IslandGal3 for reviving it. Been dealing with my wife who has multiple myeloma. Got this news in May after a couple of months of trying to chase down the source of her back pain. Life has gone sideways on me. Gained a few pounds, but have reversed that trend.…

Good to see you back, my friend. You're in the right place to get on track!

Checking in. Having an unexplained whoosh over the last couple of days. I'll take it. I'm hanging in there at home. Some good days - some bad days lately. We will press on.

Thanks, @coblujay. Tried out the new shower this morning. Very enjoyable and a big improvement over the old one. Otherwise, just trying to stay sane. It's a daily battle. 😎

Drive by check in. The bathroom remodel is almost done - YAY! One bright spot. Otherwise the struggle continues. Greetings to the new folks posting here. It's good to see a lot of activity in this group.

Thanks for the encouragement, @AnnPT77. Out of my house for a couple of days. Walk-in shower installation underway. I hate living in hotels. Missing the dog. Wife's blood chemistry is near normal. Chemotherapy is working as intended. Now we need some general health improvement. 🤞 Her moods are up and down - the fun never…

Quick check-in. Gained a few pounds over the last two weeks. Lacking motivation/discipline to exercise. Stress eating. Family Independence Day dinner today - due to work schedules. One last hurrah. Will rededicate myself to my goal beginning tomorrow. Keep up the good work, my friends!

Excellent! Your hard work is paying off, @smiley7755! 👏👏👏

Drive-by check in. The heat wave continues in Idaho. Another week of triple digits is predicted. I'm over it. Greetings to the new folks posting in this thread. You'll find a lot of support and encouragement here. My wife's physical situation is looking up - blood chemistry is improving. The doctor thinks they're on the…

You might try logging all your food for the day in the morning. I do that sometimes and it gives me a plan for the day. I'm less likely to go off the rails if I have already logged the food. Drive by check-in. No significant change in my wife's situation. Hanging in there.

Thanks for the kind words and prayers, everyone. It's sort of cathartic for me to write things down. Lightens the burden a little.

Checking in. No good news for my wife on the medical front. I hoped that moving her home would improve her mood and general outlook. She seems depressed most of the time. She doesn't want to do the physical therapy that she needs to do. Heavily medicated and therefore incoherent much of the time. Another meeting with the…

Another advocate for tracking. It's tedious, sometimes, but it has helped me maintain for 3+ years. I still go off the rails occasionally, but tracking keeps me from sabotaging myself in the long term.

Hi there. You have come to the right place for support in your efforts to improve your health. You might also introduce yourself in this 60 yrs and up thread - lots of folks there who can relate to your situation. Great place for support and encouragement and sharing ideas and strategies.…

Checking in. Had two days of "eat everything in sight" earlier this week. Back on track yesterday. Got two gym workouts in already this week. Planning for 3 times a week going forward. My wife has her last radiation treatment today. Should be released to come home tomorrow. We're making ready for her return. Meeting with…

They didn't check your ID at the door, David? The security is really getting lax around here. j/k - Welcome. You'll like it here. And I don't pay a lot of attention to the age brackets. Just pop into any MFP group where you feel comfortable.

Excellent! All your effort paid off! 👍