Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Recovery Update
Dad
My dad made it through surgery. The doctor was able to remove the tumor they were focusing on. He was amazed to find out that the tumor had grown significantly since the scan last week. They believe that this tumor was causing the paralysis in the left side of his body, so hopefully some or all of that will diminish. Unfortunately, they were not able to insert the chemo wafer because the space was too vast. They felt that it would shift around and probably damage some of the healthy brain cells. Now, he is recovering from another surgery and we'll see how it goes.
Mother-in-Law
Last night, I found out that the strategy has changed for my mother-in-law too. They have determined that the chemo drug she is using has been very affective. She is going to continue with the chemo sessions every three weeks as long as her white blood cell count is good. It is borderline right now, so they are giving her shots to increase the level. Her doctor told her that their next concern is that the cancer will metastasize to her brain since that is common with lung cancer. Knowing what my father is going through, Steve was quite disappointed with that news.
Now, I plan to spend the next few days writing about happier topics or at least something different.
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Steve
Baby: Lexi (born Jan 26th)
This blog is like a journal for me. It is also a way for my friends to keep tabs on me.
For people who don't know me, I come from a big family (3 brothers & 1 sister). We moved around a LOT, so I am not really from one particular place. I like to call Katy, Texas my home though.
Recent news, my Dad & Mother-in-Law were diagnosed with Terminal Cancer in April/May of 2005. My dad passed away 5-Dec-05 .
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