[ann]

In Nov. 2008, my husband had a stint put in behind his knee and the cardiologist kept him in the hospital for a blood transfusion. In Jan. 2009, he had an upper GI because our family doctor and the gastroentlogist thought he had an ulcer, he did. 2 more units of blood. We left on a trip to celebrate our 53rd anniversary. We went to Big Bend National Park and my husband could not get out of the car to walk or do anything except look at the scenry from the car. We went on our planned vacation but had to cut it short because he could not breathe. When we got home our familly doctor sent him to a hemotologist/oncologist. He was diagnosed on 6/30/09 with MDS, and was told that the longest he would live would be 2 years or less.

He is doing the Vidaza treatments. Has had one series and gets a shot of Procrit that makes him feel lousy for a day or two. He has received 4 more blood transfusions since Jan. Has no energy and stays in his chair with a book, his remote and the Sudoko puzzle book. Has to have help drying off after his shower and is "worn out". How does this end?