Russ, I am now officially on Hospiss. Don't count me out, though. At this stage, they're mainly trying to manage the pain, which is mainly in my lower back, legs and feet. The pain level ranges from 8 to 10, with higher spikes.
My lungs are worse, and I use the rescue inhaler 10 to 20 times a day. At night I sleep with a bipap machine, which is keeping me alive.

I have lost a lot of my strength and have to really work hard doing basic exercises. Much of this can be attributed to my lousy lungs.

I don't know how much more time I have, but I don't think it's much.


Gary