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.