Les is back in the routine at the Care Center. They get him up early, he'll have a bite or two (literally) of breakfast and a while later he is off to therapy. He knows he needs to exercise those leg muscles, but doesn't always have the drive to do it independently (sounds a lot like me!). The left foot will wiggle, but the right one continues to move better. Because of the placement of the T8 tumor (around the belly button area) his stomach muscles have been affected too, and therefore it is hard for him to pull himself to a sitting position. He has a pretty good attitude and continues to try for other people.
The eating is not going as well as we'd like. He has lost about 40 pounds since this started eight weeks ago. It hurts to swallow and therefore eating is like torture. He thinks the Maalox helps and tries to get a few bites each meal and a few snacks in between meals. His throat and stomach are two sources of pain, so please pray for relief of those areas.
He is scheduled to see his primary physician, Dr. Sexina, on Wednesday the 27th, to make sure he is fully recovered from the bladder infection. He will see Dr. Tarantolo, the oncologist, on Friday the 29th. We will know more about the second round of chemo after those office visits.
He loves to have "short" visits from friends and family. I guess Rotary will be held at the Care Center tomorrow morning so he can be apart of it. We are thankful so many people are willing to stop by and show they care. Thank you for taking care of him and my mom!
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Just a note to let you know that you all are still in our prayers and we really appreciate the updates. We chear at each inprovement and pray for the pain to go away. Love, Cousins, Melvin & Estel and all
ReplyDeleteLes and Carolyn,
ReplyDeleteWhat great kids you are. You have faith and
courage beyond belief. Keep up Les, our prayers are with you daily. The updates are great. It
means so much to be kept informed.
Love,
Finis and Linda
Good to hear you are out of hospital again. Hang in there and eat. Fat strengthens!!! Tell myself that anyway since it just piles onto the waistline. We are keeping you,Carolyn the girls and grandkids in our prayers and thoughts all day long everyday. We are dealing with my best friend with the same cancer as you so kind of see your struggle. Hang in there!!
ReplyDeleteDick & Jo
Les,
ReplyDeleteI hope you enjoyed the Rotary meeting this morning! I was there in spirit.
Ed McKibbin
Les,
ReplyDeleteWe are praying for you. Thanks for the up dates.
Tom,Cindy, & Megan