Its getting harder...

As our Tuesday is coming to an end...and Wednesday is approaching...this is the most recent status.

I drove up here today to spend the rest of the week with the parentals. The new plan that the doc gave him today is to continue Chemo along with the radiation for at least another week. And next tuesday he will decide if the Chemo will be continued....due too his overall condition right now, and if it doesn't improve by next week, the chemo can be stopped and the radiation can be continued alone......he is severly dehydrated, and not getting enough nutrients...which we kinda already figured. So today after chemo, he was given 2 liters of fluids thru his IV. They kept the IV in his arm because they are going to be giving him 3 liters of fluid Mon - Fri. So with that...means being there at the Cancer Center for around 6 hours every day...after radiation. :( Hey...but at least they got cable TV over there...ha ha. Ideally the doc said that they would put a feeding tube in for patients like this (losing weight, not eating/drinking) but due to the big guy that he is, it was a concern, so thats why he went with the daily hydration instead. I do believe that getting him hydrated is going to help tremendously. So as of today, I think he is maintaining somewhat and some of the pain is diminished. He is now on some long-acting pain meds, along with short-acting ones. He was also given a numbing agent for his mouth, which will help ease the pain while taking meds, drinking his daily Ensures that he needs, and so on.....

Today it was funny because he was kinda doped up on his meds, and was being kinda goofy...so that felt good to see his sense of humor, which I haven't seen in over 2 weeks. Of course he was dozing in and out, but at least it was there. He even took some "myspace" pics with me! ha ha. He kept wanting to re-take the pic cuz he didn't like the one I had already taken....so I know right there that was the med talking...cuz he normally doesn't care.....nor wanna take more than one pic! ha ha.....

So Family....extended Family...Church Family...and all you Friends across the states......stay positive! If anyone can handle this and get thru this...we know the big fella can. He's been thru too much in life to give up now. He's made it thru drugs, alcohol, living with 4 (or more) females under one roof, YEARS of working with youth, and a whole lot more...so this will definatley not bring him down, maybe make him weak for a while....but not bring him down completly....especially if we all stay strong for him!!!

Us taking our myspace pic....don't let this pic fool you...his face doesn't look that good. its really red...and dry....and scabbed.