For those wondering I thought I'd post a quick update on Dad. He's been home now for awhile. I talked to him last night. He sounded better and stronger than he has in a long time. The last few times he's sounded a lot better.
For his chemo they're going to not give him the radiation treatment and they are giving him a pill. I'm not all that familar with chemo, but they said the pill should be better for him as far as making him sick from the chemo. He went in for the pill starting today.
He's got to use a walker to get around now. It's one of those canes with the four prongs on the bottom of it. A therapist came out to their house the other day to help him and he said he didn't realize you had to learn how to walk using a cane. I think the biggest problem he's having right now using the walked is his self image. He said it made him feel old. I told him if it kept him from ending back in the hospital he should use it.
So I'm feeling a lot better. It's been too long it seems since he seemed to be feeling this good. Thanks to everyone for all your good thoughts.
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I'm glad he's feeling better. Hell, I felt like I needed a cane today - my back was really bad.
It's certainly an adjustment on many levels for him but it seems that he's headed in the right direction. Glad to hear that.
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