Please say a prayer or positive thoughts for my DH

[gemy]

Patti, just stopping by to offer some prayers for you and Ken. I hope that today will bring some surcease for Ken and some healing rest for the both of you.

[Micah my love]

Patti i am praying for you & Ken...I to have walked in your shoes..hugs to you both

[EarthAngel]

I join all of you in prayer for Patti and Ken. I so hope that his pain can be more well managed. I am keeping you both in my prayers and thoughts.

[Patti]

Thanks. We met with the interventional radiologist today. He gave us three options. Do nothing and it should heal in 8 weeks, have the verteboplasty in the next couple of days or see if the pain is more from the cancer and give the radiation more tie to work. Ken decided to wait and see for now. The doctor could not evoke pain where the fx is so he couldn't guarantee the procedure would fix the problem. He said Ken needed to walk more to ease muscle spasms and use a heating pad. Also a whirlpool tub but we don't have one. Today was his last radiation treatment yeah! He starts chemo back up on he 13th so he has a little break. I am going to try and build him up a little if I can. This has been a long road made easier by all your prayers and support.

[Maximo]

Patti, I am praying that Ken's pain will subside and that he will be able to eat and prepare for the next round of chemo. Does the hospital or one of its affiliates have a whirlpool that Ken could use? Since whirlpools are used for physical therapy, I would think somewhere would grant other patients access for medical purposes. I know that would mean more trips which probably doesn't appeal to him much.

Or, I think you can buy a device that hangs over the side of a regular bathtub to create a whirlpool like effect. I have never tried one, so I don't know how good they are.

[Lil Sis]

Alan had the procedure you are speaking of, it really helped wih his back pain. For Alan it was a very simple procedure... In and out he said it helped the pain a lot.

[Glorious Day]

You and your husband are in my prayers!

[Baby Blessing]

Originally Posted by Patti

Thanks. We met with the interventional radiologist today. He gave us three options. Do nothing and it should heal in 8 weeks, have the verteboplasty in the next couple of days or see if the pain is more from the cancer and give the radiation more tie to work. Ken decided to wait and see for now. The doctor could not evoke pain where the fx is so he couldn't guarantee the procedure would fix the problem. He said Ken needed to walk more to ease muscle spasms and use a heating pad. Also a whirlpool tub but we don't have one. Today was his last radiation treatment yeah! He starts chemo back up on he 13th so he has a little break. I am going to try and build him up a little if I can. This has been a long road made easier by all your prayers and support.

Patti you both are in my thoughts and prayers, Thanks to Dear Connie in telling me how to make a substitute for heating pad, I filled several of Jack's stretchy socks with a bit of rice tied knot at the ankle of sock, and then micro wave one minute, it is great due to the fact he is unable to use the heating pad, the socks are great as they are flexible.
Lifting you both in our prayers, sending hug from us both.
Patti and Jack

[kjc]

Praying for you both...

I have this model whirlpool from Conair: Amazon.com: Conair BTS2 Dual-Jet Bath Spa: Health...
beats not having anything....

[SophieandZiggy]

Still keeping you and Ken in my prayers. Hopefully this will all be over soon! HUGS

[Patti]

Thanks for the great suggestions. I am going to see about getting something for the bathtub. Also, ask about some physical therapy to include whirlpoools. I am glad to hear Alan was helped by the procedure and it wasn't too bad. I am going to let Ken know that.

[Yorkiemom1]

Originally Posted by Patti

Thanks. We met with the interventional radiologist today. He gave us three options. Do nothing and it should heal in 8 weeks, have the verteboplasty in the next couple of days or see if the pain is more from the cancer and give the radiation more tie to work. Ken decided to wait and see for now. The doctor could not evoke pain where the fx is so he couldn't guarantee the procedure would fix the problem. He said Ken needed to walk more to ease muscle spasms and use a heating pad. Also a whirlpool tub but we don't have one. Today was his last radiation treatment yeah! He starts chemo back up on he 13th so he has a little break. I am going to try and build him up a little if I can. This has been a long road made easier by all your prayers and support.

I think if the doctor writes a prescription for a whirlpool tub, which is necessary for Ken's pain relief, there is some kind of financial help....dont know the extent of the help....dont know if it is just tax deductible, or if insurance pays for the whirlpool tub, dont know how that works....you may want to check into it.....

[TxVicki]

Patti, Ken still remains in my prayers. I pray that he can find some comfort from his pain.

[yorkieusa]

Patti, I'm keeping Ken in my prayers. I hope his pain has subsided.

[kjc]

Praying that Ken is doing better....