New Update

Hi everyone,

There was such a flurry of activity in here this morning. At 7:30 am the neurologist was here to take some spinal fluid from dad. (They suspect a tumor in the spine fluid of the 2nd lumbar area.) We will have the results, hopefully, late this afternoon.

Just after this doctor left, the bone doctor showed up and informed us that the right pelvis is in danger of breaking unless they insert a pin. The operation is scheduled for MOnday!

On his heels came the urologist who explained that because of the aggravated lymph nodes near his uretha, they are pushing against it and created a small blockage in that area. They want to insert a tube that it open it up and allow for a better flow.

Trying to put all this together with the doctor in charge, we've decided to wait on the tube in the uretha until he's comfortable with the pin. Comfort is such a relative term these days for Jere. We're still dealing with bowels and nausea caused by the mophine although they have gotten on top of the pain (relatively) and he's being given pain meds every 12 hours.

We're still trying to decide now whether to start chemo here or wait until Costa Rica. This hasn't been discussed yet with the oncologist, because we haven't heard from the nuclear medical doctor to see if he still qualities for the strontium shot. If the tumor in his spinal fluids is malignant it can be radiated, but first the doctors are trying to find out if this is possible, since the area was radiated in New Mexico in 2004. Since radiation and chemo do not go together well, this decision has been suspended until we hear about the tumor!

Meanwhile, since he has not been eating that well and has a hard time drinking enough water, the doctor has decided to put him back on an IV.

So much information - we are feeling a bit overwhelmed!

Much love
Mom