Thursday, September 10, 2009

September 10, 2009

7 treatments down, 8 to go. A lot of dizziness and fatigue. Some hair loss will follow shortly per the Radiation Oncologist. Keeping him hydrated as that may help the dizziness, and no-one is sure if it is a direct result of the treatment, or just the forward march of the metastasis in his head. One thing the medical team seems to agree on is if there were no intervention, he most likely would not still be with us.

His attitude is still good, as good as can be expected as exhausted as he is most of the time, and the sense of humor keeps showing through, but sometimes just through facial expressions and hand gestures. His voice has been weak for some days, and he doesn't talk much. Wheelchair is now his mode of transportation, as the balance thing keeps him from walking on his own. I could give lots more details, but I think you get the picture.