Tuesday, May 22,2012

Dad went back into the hospital this weekend.  Apparently the pain in his back has not subsided enough during the initial week of radiation and with the limited amount of pain killers he can take at home.  So he's having to stay at the hospital where he can get morphine to control the pain.  Unfortunately, that means he's been away from his chemo for the last several weeks, and will also be away for the next week's radiation treatments.  When through he will have been away for a little over 3 weeks.  He's contemplating ceasing the chemo, if the lack of treatment has allowed his cancer to grow.  It will be a decision that will have to be made later.  Right now it's mainly treatment for the severe pain in his back, and we'll worry about the cancer later.  I will let you know more when I know more.  He's back at Arlington Memorial Hospital.