Update on stepson

So, as alot of you know, my middle stepson has been fighting cancer for the last several months. Well, hubby talked to the kids mom today as well as stepson's wife.

Apparently, the lump in his neck is back with more cancer and it has spread other places as well. The medicine he is on is also making him hulicinate (sp?) and pretty much not function.

The doctors say neither surgery nor chemo will help much at this point. Chemo may give him a few weeks longer, but ultimately wont help much. They've been told to not expect any more than 2-6 weeks.

This is only the 3rd time I've seen hubby cry. Whats even worse, we can't afford for hubby to go down there to see him one last time, and he isnt able to travel up here to see his family. Its a crappy situation.

I'm so sorry, Missy.....
You, your husband, and his family are in my prayers.....

Oh no. :( I'm so sorry, hon. My heart goes out to you, your husband and his family.
~phos

I'm so sorry.:(

Have you considered looking into a family emergency fare? There are bereavement fares, but last year I found out that they give you a discount for emergencies such as yours. Don't know if that helps.

Again, I'm so very sorry.

I am so sorry for you all.

I'm SO sorry!!
Look into the family emergency fare! or see if you can borrow from friends/family?? put off something?? it's probably important for him to see his son.
Is there nothing you can do????

Thanks everyone, we'll try looking into the family emergency fare. I hadn't thought about that.

As far as putting things off, there really isnt anything to put off. Hubby's vasectomy reversal has been put off indefinately so we can send his son money. Stepsons wife only makes $9 an hour, and she has 2 kids. Without him working, they're kind of dependant on us being able to send them something. Trying to help support them as well as us has really strapped us for cash.

Thanks again for being so supportive everyone, and thanks for the family emergency fare idea.

You're welcome. Please keep us posted!

I'm just so sorry... my heart goes out to you. There are sometimes non-profits that will pay for something like that. The hospital staff might be able to connect you to one of those.

OMG, I don't know what to say but I am so very sorry and sad for your family.
Please try to get your husband there, hitchhike if you have to.
When my beloved dad died last Oct., the only thing that made it any better is that I made it there and he died in my arms. I held him until the nurses made me let go. I did not even realize until much later what a gift that was for me to have been with him. I will never forget that. Money is just money, it comes and goes...........Please try and get him there. If I had it, even though I do not know you, I would GLADLY give it to you b/c you can never get that moment back again.
You are all in my prayers.
Tinydancer

so sorry to hear that.
in my thoughts and prayers..

That's just awful. Please, please do anything to get hubby to his son. If he doesn't get there, it will probably haunt him for the rest of his life and his son needs him there too.

Missy...I'm so sorry to hear about this...my thoughts and prayers are with you and hubby and the family.

((((((HUG)))))))

Nadine.

that's so sad...I'm really sorry for you guys.wish I knew what else to say,but at times like this there is not really not much one can say except I'm sorry to hear what you all are going through at this time.