Dad's medical update

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Hello my friends here at BC!!!! ^____^ ;-D

Well, I would like to give an update on my dad. The PET scan came back. The cancer has spread to the liver. However, the cancer are small spots there. I was also told there is still a grey area near the colon.

My dad is on the Chemotherapy. He started last Thursday. What that means he is two weeks on, then takes a week break. Then go on it again for another two weeks. Then take the last one week break before doing it the final time for another two weeks.

I asked him what it's like. Besides being nauseating, he knows he needs to keep eating and drinking fluids. I thought he might feel like a toxic waste site. But, that is my opinion. But, then my dad agreed to the idea anyway. He is taking day by day. He is still weakened by having a low blood volume. That is going to take time to rebuild.

When this phase is over, the doctors will do another PET scan to see what the results are. Hopefully, this will knock it out and kill the little buggers.

I'm doing fine myself. Taking it day by day as well. Take care everyone. I'll be dropping another letter or two as time goes on.

Rachel