Gus has his good days and his less than good days, but nothing as bad as when he was on treatment. Spending time on medical treatments that were doing more harm than good was not what he wanted to do with his time. Quality of life became his focus.
Gus didn't keep all of those 5 ½ pounds on his frame, but he kept a few of them. One of the important things that I have learned is to not pressure Gus into eating if he does not feel like it. The decision needs to be his and his alone how much he eats and when he eats.
The only blood work that is done on Gus now is to track his coumadin level. I have no desire to deal with blood clots, so this is one medication and test I insist on.
Gus didn't keep all of those 5 ½ pounds on his frame, but he kept a few of them. One of the important things that I have learned is to not pressure Gus into eating if he does not feel like it. The decision needs to be his and his alone how much he eats and when he eats.
The only blood work that is done on Gus now is to track his coumadin level. I have no desire to deal with blood clots, so this is one medication and test I insist on.
There are no more CA 19-9 tests or planned CT scans. Very soon there will be no more scales in his bathroom to track his weight. Gus is getting very tired of knowing how much weight he has lost. I made it very clear that those scales will not be a part of my life. Hide them in the closet was our decision.
Gus spends most days in his heated shop working on his projects. He also spends time splitting firewood using his hydraulic splitter. Gus usually knows he has tried to do too much the day after splitting wood.
