Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Update on my Dad...

I'm sorry I haven't updated on my dad in a long while! I will try to do better from now on. Sometimes it gets hard to share what is going on, but I know it is good for me!

My dad is currently going through chemo. He started this round of chemo on November 18. He was supposed to have 8 rounds of chemo, every other week, and he would finish February 17. After the first treatment they realized his body would not be able to tolerate every 2 weeks, so they switched it to every 3 weeks. This is both good and bad. It gives my dad a little time to feel better before he has to be sick again, but now his chemo will last an additional 8 weeks.

Last week my dad called me and he told me he wasn't feeling well. I told him he needed to go to the doctor and not wait for his next chemo appointment. He went in the beginning of this week and they think he has contracted some virus. They will need to wait another week before they try chemo again. Another setback! This is hard on my dad, and it is hard on me. I just want my dad to be better. This journey has lasted 10 months so far, since his diagnosis, and he has been through so much. He has had chemo, radiation, surgery, and now chemo again. I know the doctors just want to make sure all the cancer is gone. I just need to accept that they know what is best.

I would really appreciate you keeping him in your prayers!

Thanks!

1 comment:

Janice said...

Please tell your dad we're praying for him. Thanks for the updates.