Hi, I'm Aften - Earl's favorite daughter (don't tell Ariel). I'm not a blogger, but decided to put this together 1. To help myself get through this process (selfish I know) 2. To provide a central outlet for information, prayers, encouraging thoughts, jokes and comments (make a few of them sarcastic too - you know how dad likes to BS) and 3. Because I know dad is going to love reading this one day as we look back on this time and say...yeah, that was scary,but you kicked some serious cancer ass!
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Not a Great Week
Dad spiked a fever this past week, and ended up going to Barnes to visit the Dr. and run tests and an MRI to check for infection and/or find out the source of the fever. The blood tests and MRI came back negative/good, but his chest x-ray showed a small area of infection in his lung. The Dr. thinks it's likely a phenomena or some other respiratory infection (hopefully it IS just a small infection - prayers). They put Dad on some medication - he is still running a fever, but hopefully the medicine is able to take care of the infection soon. Nevertheless, the fever/infection has delayed starting radiation unfortunately. Dad is feeling ok, but we have to wait for the infection to clear up before he can start treatment. Many many prayers, as we (I) really want to keep his treatment moving. I'll make another update later this week, but in the meantime, please send some prayers are way. Hope you all are enjoying the holiday season.
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Prayers are of course being sent your way. Wishing you all the best. Will continue to keep all of you in our thoughts and prayers. Alan & Marcia Stine
ReplyDeleteYou are all in our prayers, & have been. We will think past this infection & believe the radiation will start just at the right time. We wish you all a Blessed Christmas & a Healthy New Year!
ReplyDeleteGerry & Carol Rolves