Till Death Do Us Part: The story of my wife's fight with lung cancer
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“NO ONE CAN SURVIVE THIS.”
Those were the first words Bob heard from the oncologist after Linda’s CT scans were reviewed.
Bob had just met the oncologist in the hospital where Linda was having emergency surgery to install a filter to prevent dying from a blood clot.
Starting with a diagnosis, continuing through treatment and hospice care, and ending in a memorial service, contemporaneous blog postings were written by Linda's husband to keep family and friends informed of Linda’s current conditions. They tell the story of her battle with lung cancer – the hopes and the realities; the emotional, physical, and practical challenges; and the importance of support from friends, coworkers, and family.
The blog provided a way for her husband to express and deal with his feelings and also tells the story of the family’s initial shock: how they dealt with their grief; the intricacies of medical treatment, chemotherapy and its side effects; the progression to home care; and finally, to hospice care.
What comes through clearly throughout the story is the love Linda and Bob shared and Linda’s will to live.
Those were the first words Bob heard from the oncologist after Linda’s CT scans were reviewed.
Bob had just met the oncologist in the hospital where Linda was having emergency surgery to install a filter to prevent dying from a blood clot.
Starting with a diagnosis, continuing through treatment and hospice care, and ending in a memorial service, contemporaneous blog postings were written by Linda's husband to keep family and friends informed of Linda’s current conditions. They tell the story of her battle with lung cancer – the hopes and the realities; the emotional, physical, and practical challenges; and the importance of support from friends, coworkers, and family.
The blog provided a way for her husband to express and deal with his feelings and also tells the story of the family’s initial shock: how they dealt with their grief; the intricacies of medical treatment, chemotherapy and its side effects; the progression to home care; and finally, to hospice care.
What comes through clearly throughout the story is the love Linda and Bob shared and Linda’s will to live.
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