back in for fluids and potassium this week

Dad was not feeling well at all over the weekend and lost a lot of fluids. We took him in on Tuesday and Wednesday for fluids and potassium infusions, along with a prescription for liquid potassium since those horse pills wouldn't stay down. Today they tested his blood again and potassium levels were coming up, so no infusion today. He is feeling much better now, though still not good. He has had some pain and trying to address it with the pain patch and other med's.

Hope the new potassium supplement keeps him feeling better. We go back on Monday for blood tests.

two weeks off

Dad got another potassium infusion today, and now he gets two weeks treatment free, only blood tests.

today's treatment

All was well with dad's blood work, except...very low potassium. So, after his chemo treatment, (about 5 hours) we had to go to a different building in the hospital complex, for a potassium infusion (4 hours). Then he will probably get another one tomorrow morning. Very long day.

Then he gets a much deserved two weeks off!

No infection - seems just another unexplained fever

Bloodwork showed no problems, and dad is feeling much better. Maybe just too much peach cobbler? Next time we'll stick to pineapple upside down cake!

third treatment in this cycle completed Wed-Thurs

Everything went well with treatments this week, blood work looked good, and Dad's weight is holding pretty steady. However, this morning he's running a slight fever. They want to see him to run some tests, so we're on our way into Joplin shortly.

Back on a new 6-week chemo cycle today

As I posted on Facebook last week, the oncologist opted to skip his treatment (and make last week plus the prior week when he had surgery, his two "off" weeks). Today he began a new 6-week cycle (four weeks of treatments, two off). Tomorrow we go back to get the 24-hour pump removed.

Good news: his bloodwork looked very good, and tumor marker has continued to go down! Also, he gained 4 lbs! So the surgery appears to have cleared up the plumbing problem as we hoped.

As a side note and perhaps a good omen, on the way home from his treatment in Joplin today, we saw two spotted baby deer and their momma in the woods. Ahhh...

Hope to be released from hospital tomorrow

Dad is feeling quite a bit better and eating now, keeping it down! So most. Likely they will release him tomorrow. He will be glad to be home where only the dogs wake you up!