Update on My Dad

I thought I would update everyone on my dad's situation right now.

Yesterday, he was at the oncology clinic, and they realized he was severely dehydrated, and that he wasn't being able to get enough nutrition. This is something we (my family) had already noticed and asked the doctors to look into. So, they put him back in the hospital. This is his third stay now in 2 months. They immediately began pumping iv fluids in him and are giving him nutrition through his iv this morning. This morning, before my dad's morning labs were in, the doctor said my dad's kidneys were headed back toward failure again. But, after they looked at this morning's labs, his kidney function was beginning to move toward a more normal range.

On top of that, we had also decided, based on the pains he was having, and some other factors, that he might have a slight bowel obstruction. After x-rays last night, we now know this was correct. He may have to have a minor laproscopic procedure to correct this, or it may correct itself with proper hydration and nutrition.

The doctors are going to watch his kidney function, and if it is close enough to normal by the end of the week, they will then go ahead and start his second round of chemo which was supposed to begin today. If his kidney function does not return to normal, that will most likely mean a decision to discontinue chemo, which is currently his only hope for dealing with the cancer.

So, we are praying that his kidney function returns to normal rapidly, that his bowel obstruction would self correct with proper hydration and nutrition, and that they would be able to get him back on track with his chemo.

Right now though, my dad is physically feeling better than he has in a couple of weeks. The fluids and nutrition are doing him a lot of good.

Thank you guys for all of your prayers. They mean a lot to me and my family.

"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you." Isaiah 26:3