1:05 p.m. - 2009-11-10
More prayers
My brother has lymphoma. It is so strange that they cannot identify it. He has appointments with an oncologist on Friday. My parents are devastated. I am so worried about all of them - my brother, my mother and father, my sister in law. I don't know why this has happened. I don't understand that there can be two of us at the same time, and thatthere seems to be so little family history for anything like this. Is it because we are both overweight and underexercized? Is this because of something we did or didn't do?
I spoke to my brother again last night. He is either putting up a front or in denial. He thinks there may be a mistake because since they can't even tell him what KIND of lymphoma it is, it isn't really lymphoma. Or cancer. Or anything.
I want him to speak to a specialist and maybe come up here to Boston. He needs to speak not just to an oncologist, but one who specializes in lymphoma. He needs to see if he can get into any trials as well.l I don't necessarily trust Florida doctors.
This means holiday plans will be up in the air. Everyone was supposed to come up here, but I think they will likely stay put, especially if my brother has to have any treatment - he won't be able to travel. And I won't be able to travel until February with my treatment.
I just want to go and see them.
My friend who is also a cancer survivor was going to come for dinner tonight but she is sick. She is coming with me on Thursday for my radiation oncologist appointment. I hope my brother has someone who can go with him to his appointments and listen and ask questions.
And we keep praying.
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