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Dad is not doing well at all. the new tumor has grown into his spinal cord and he will never walk again. there is nothing they can do as he had too much radiation before and he can not have surgery as he is too weak and they would have to have done it withing 72 hours of him going paralized to do it. So he elected not to take a chance as his own surgeon said he would not touch it with a ten foot pole. So basically this tumor is growing out of the old one near his spine that has been causing all the severe pain and has grown into the spinal cord. He is going home today, they are going to be bringing hospice in to help. All the boys and chris are going to take turns staying overnight with mom to help move him if need be. The way the tumor is growing up the spine will mean he will eventually have bowel problems and organs that eventually shut down.
It just really sucks, he is so sad right now its hard to talk to him on the phone, he keeps telling me to get the boat ready as he wants to come up and fish until he can't go anymore. Its very heartbreaking!!!
I just hope they can keep him pain free and hope he does not suffer. I told him today that he has gotten alot of overwhelming information the past few days and he needs to get home and get some rest. That doctors are not God, and he has a ton of people praying for him. He needs to start eating and drinking as best he can and build his upper body strength back up. Just so hard!!!
You all are right, Cancer sucks, and I pray for all of you who are dealing with this terrible disease as well.
I told him I have him on the fishing prayer chain in the world right now that he needs to keep fighting the good fight. Thanks all of you once again for helping give me and Bill and my family the strength to keep going. I am going to have mom login later and read these posts as I know it will help her as well.
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