ups & downs

sorry i haven't updated in such a long time... lots of stuff going on around here lately...

dad started new chemo on monday 03/07... at first dad said it wasn't too bad... but then it really kicked in and knocked him on his ass... he was sick and out of commission for about two weeks... then last week, he started feeling better... actually made it out to a pubsday... pounding down that root beer!!!

starts chemo again today... pretty sure he'll be down and out for a couple of weeks and then start feeling better again... the ups and downs...

not sure when the next scan will be but as soon as i find out i will be sure to let you all know...

oh and by the way - my father is now beardless... since he already has no hair on his head - the chemo decided to take aim at his face... he's had a beard since he retired in december of 1995... it's a little weird to see him without it...

much love...

update

hey everybody - it's jess... happy that i haven't had to post any updates until now...

after the surgery and everything that went with that died down they found 4 spots... they have been treating them with chemo... 3 of the 4 spots haven't gotten any bigger... they didn't get smaller, but they didn't get any bigger either... one of the spots, the one on dad's pelvis, has gotten bigger and spread... he now has new spots on his neck, in his chest and by his kidneys... not on them, just by them...

so starting next monday (3/7) dad starts a new chemo regimen... monday, tuesday at the doctor and then they'll send him home with a pump for the remainder of the week... he'll be off for either 2 or 3 weeks (can't quite remember) and then start again...

please send all positive energy, prayers, incantations, or whatever it is that you do dad's way... positive attitudes are all that we have control over at this point so please join me in making cancer our bitch and showing it who superman really is... much love...