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13 Dec 2005 Month Four
Author: Gail |  Category: Living with Cancer  | 12 Comments

I realised after reviewing my post on Month Three, I started counting from the 16th, when we met with the oncologist and David started treatment. The diagnosis was actually Friday, August 12, otherwise known to me as Black Friday.

Month Four was another turning point in David’s health; chronically low blood counts weren’t a problem before. David had his first blood transfusion in the hospital after the wedding, but in the past two weeks he’s had multiple transfusions of blood and platelets. It’s because the cancer has worked its way into his bones and has been affecting his ability to produce healthy blood.

We have a better idea of what the doctors were trying to spare David from when they backed off on the treatment. They did warn us that efforts toward extending his quantity of life would reduce his quality of life, and right now that quality is at an all-time low. { continue reading… }