MAY 28, 2008

Today my father was taken back to St. Barnabas Hospital. He is being treated for hypercalcimia. He will also have a blood transfusion which he needs. They are going to run some other tests and take some x-rays. We will keep you posted....

MAY 27, 2008

Unfortunately my father has taken a turn for the worst. He has been diagnosed with Hypercalcemia (abnormally high calcium levels). The most common cause of hypercalcemia is advanced stages of cancer. The doctors are confident that they will be able to get this under control within 24 hours. If he does not respond to the medication by then he will have to go into the hospital for further treatment. My father has been pretty much unresponsive and confused. We are praying he will respond to the medication. We will keep you posted......

MAY 18, 2008

Sorry I have not posted a blog in such a long time but there has been nothing new to report. My father is still at Inglemoor. He has now been in the hospital and rehab for almost 4 months. My dad is being fed intravenously 12 hours a day instead of 24. We are hoping this will increase his appetite and he will eat. My father's goal is to be able to eat in order to have the feeding tube removed and go home. We are praying this will happen. It will give him joy to finally go home.

MAY 5, 2007

My father is still at Inglemoor. He has been experiencing a lot of pain in his back. The doctor will take x-rays tomorrow to make sure the tumor is not causing the pain. He is trying very hard in rehab but he is only making very small steps. He still isn't eating which is very upsetting. The doctor today took him off a lot of medication that he has been on. We are hoping this will help with his taste buds and appetite. He is still extremely tired and weak and sleeps most of the time. We are just taking it day by day. We will keep you posted.....