Yesterday was the first appointment at the radiation center. They did the prep and a scan and decided on an initial treatment of 3 weeks starting tomorrow. It might change to 6 weeks but for now we're scheduled for 15 treatments, every day except weekends. Mike is frail and weak, I'm hoping the everyday trips to Little Rock don't wear him out too much. They have some possible housing options but it's better if we can be home. We'll just have to see how it goes.
They offered a wheelchair for the days he also has appointments at the cancer center too (about a block away). So that'll be easier on him than if I drove him and he had to get in and out of the truck then walk to the doctors offices.
They weighed him too, and he's lost 20 pounds in 2 months. I'd been wondering why the scales hadn't shown any weight loss but I could see it. Must have been the fluid build up. He's still pretty swollen, can't wear his shoes or wedding ring, but not half as much as before.
2 comments:
hey you guys,
thanks for the news. let us know how the radiation treatment goes. thanks for the pictures. he does look weak. hopefully the treatments will change that and he will get better. how's the eating? is that still good.
he lost 20 lbs. in 2 months? thats alot.
i'll check back in with you later.
love, betty, lee ray, & family
Dena,
If you decide to stay in LR, do you have someone to feed/care for the dogs? I have space, but no fences and my dogs may not get along, but if we could put up a kennel for them here, you could leave them with me and then stay in LR for the duration.
Roxann
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