***New Update***
I know..... finally right!.
Daddy had his follow-up appointment with Dr. Chen this past Wednesday. Dr. Chen was very pleased with how the surgical sites have healed and with how well Daddy was talking. We didn't know that they also had to remove part of Daddy's tongue. He was also pretty impressed with the amount of weight Daddy has lost (even though it wasn't intentional) and how well he was getting around with using only a cane. Daddy told him how his throat was still so sore that he could hardly stand to swallow water much less food. Dr. Chen said it would probable be another month or so before he would feel like eating. Daddy also talked to Dr. Chen about the horrible pain he has been having behind his left eye. Dr. Chen said that he thinks that it's where the radiation is tightening the muscles on the left side of his face which is squeezing the nerves and that is causing the pain. He put Daddy on another pain medication in addition to the lortab and is sending him to a pain management specialist.
Daddy also saw Dr. Heath and Dr. Inhorn on Friday. Dr. Heath is concerned with the extreme pain Daddy is having behind his eye and has ordered a CAT Scan for Monday morning to check and make sure that he doesn't have cancer behind his eye. He is also putting him on a much, much stronger pain medication. Lets hope that God will answer our prayers yet again and let the pain be from muscle tightening and not more cancer.
Another new development is Daddy's coumadin level is dangerously high. It's 6.9 and should only be between 2 - 3. So his blood is very, very thin. Dr. Bauer (PCP) has taken him off the coumadin and is rechecking his levels on Monday. Daddy's red count is also low at 9.8 which of course makes him weak.
We should know more Monday evening or Tuesday morning depending on when we get all the test results. Mom is doing as well as could be expected, I guess. She did say this morning that she is feeling overwhelmed with everything right now.
I will update when we get the results.
2 comments:
Thanks for the update Hollie. I haven't called Aunt Doris because I know how hard it was for my Dad to answer one phone call after the other (I didn't know how to do blogs!) Please tell her & Uncle Roy that they are in my thoughts & prayers. Comfort & strength to you all.
Much Love & Many Blessings,
Karla
Thank you SO MUCH for your recent update.
I cannot tell you enough how much your updates are appreciated.
Take care of you gal, and I sure will keep up sending thoughts and prayers that way.
Claudia
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