Dear Beth, I want to thank you for doing all of this for others that they can have comfort in their lives. I wish that your wounds heal and just be a thing of the past.
18's dear Beth, Marty On Thu, Mar 6, 2014 at 5:30 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Marty and Millie and all my other CML family, > > Just a note to say I am thinking about you, praying for you, holding you > close. I am slowly healing as well...back surgery taking much longer to > heal than anyone could predict...nerves and wound healing.... somewhat > compromised from long term use of our meds...will re-uptake sprycel next > week....not what surgeon wants..but too long off becomes too scary to > me....must get numbers back in control.....always a balancing act..for most > I know....my woes seem far lighter than many here, so today I am praying > that MIllie's pain eases and Marty, - the the new fistula ripens quickly so > it can be used as soon as possible....hoping a donor will come any day...... > > and Pat E...wherever you are, I am praying for you as well.... > take care to all, > > love and light, > > Beth > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marty Gartenberg <[email protected]> > To: cmlhope <[email protected]> > Sent: Wed, Mar 5, 2014 7:04 pm > Subject: Re: [CMLHope] Marty > > Dear Millie and everyone else, > > Thank you for your concern. I am slowly getting back to myself. Dialysis > is becoming more difficult and I am in need of a kidney transplant soon. A > new fistula was put into my other arm but it has to mature for another > month and a half in order to be used. > > Millie, I'm so sorry to hear that you have to go through all of that. As > you pray for me so do I for you and everyone else. > > I have to get going now. I'm really tired. Until next time... > > 18's, > > Marty > > > On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 2:21 PM, houtz <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I am so concerned about Marty. Has anyone heard from him besides me. >> The last I heard was days ago and he was having trouble with his dialysis >> and sounded really bad. If anyone has heard, would you please put it on >> our site. I will write again today and he has always answered my e-mails, >> even not feeling well. They were short, but I knew that he was not doing >> well. If I hear any more, I'll let you know. I know that dialysis wasn't >> going well and don't know if they were able to use his new port or not. >> Actually, it's not a port, but has another name that I forget. I haven't >> heard from any of you, so if you are checking your e-mails, please let me >> know what's going on with each one of you. >> >> My latest is that, even on 1/2 dose of the Tasigna, I'm still in >> remission. The bad news is that every muscle and joint in my body is >> screaming and they put me back on Home Care. I can hardly do anything. I >> did manage to go downstairs for a while today. My physical therapist came >> and had me go down.. This after noon my occupational therapist is coming >> to work on my upper body strength. She made it worse a year ago when she >> worked on it, so if that happens this time, I'll tell her that I don't want >> any. The gal that worked on my legs today was very good, and I want to >> keep her. The other one doesn't listen to anything you tell her. Oh well, >> others have thrown her out of their house, and I just might do the same >> thing. I have an aid that comes every couple of days to bathe me as I >> can't get into the shower right now. I'd fall if I tried. I can't use my >> walker very well, and just getting from my bedroom to the bathroom is >> horrible, causing me so much pain. I have to have someone with me when I >> attempt that. My aid and the nurse that comes a couple of times a week are >> wonderful. I had them the last two times I was under home care. I know >> that the nurse is going to take blood tomorrow. That's always fun. :>) >> I'm trying hard to do what I have to do. My wonderful son is doing >> everything for me right now and I want to get back to the point where I can >> do things for myself. Enough about me. I just wanted to catch up on these >> things with all of you. I hope that you're all doing as well as you can. >> Write and tell me how it's going. Thank God for my television, phone, and >> computer in my room. It's nice to be able to connect with the world. It >> keeps me out of trouble. >> >> Again, if anyone knows anything about Marty, please let us all know. If >> I hear anything, I'll let you know. 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