Mon, Feb 29, 2016

Jay text 10:46 am:

He's getting lab work done today - fluids - and then his chemo treatment is cut by 25% today - the emphasis from Doctor Shinn who met with us this morning is that he needs to have a good WEEK next week and not just a good day - Doctor Shinn does not want treatment to cause a hospital stay because the risk of infection and pneumonia in his condition would be high

When he feels better he is supposed to push activity as much as he can to help engage his lungs

And Dr Shinn said that Dairy Queen is a great place for him to eat

No treadmill but he wants him to work more to what he can feel - he's been drinking but Dr Shinn said no matter what he can't keep up

Mom text 3:16 pm:

Dad is watching Gunsmoke with a blanket on. Saw the doctor and he is still holding one drug and cutting the strength by 25 percent. Will come back for the pump Wednesday and fluids on Friday.

Doctor said it took too long for him to recover last time that is why he cut the strength so he should not take so long to get over. Pain where it is located is blood clots not cancer causing.

5:08 pm Mom text:

We are going to close the place down tonight. Won't be done till 5:30 so just a little while longer. Dad has slept soundly several times. Asleep now.