Chemotherapy

Went to Dr. Anagnost today...If all goes well with dad's MRI tonight @ 8:45, Dad will start Temodar on Thursday.  If the MRI shows anymore brain lesions, chemo will be held up for a bit.

He will take Temodar 5 days and be off for 4 weeks.  Hopefully with the help of Zofran and Phenergan, the side effect of throwing up will be limited. 

For the first time today, Dad's Cancer was stated as "Stage 4" and yesterday the doctor said his record stated he had "Progressive Brain Disease."  I had never heard dad's diagnosis like this, but it does make sense with the reaccurances of the brain lesions....not that it makes me feel any better.  It is so hard to hear this about your 58 year "young" dad.  I want many more years with him...I want to see him grow old...to walk me down the aisle one day...I want him to be able to enjoy some grandkids..and most of all, I want him to enjoy life! 

This disease is awful...since February it has robbed dad of his independence, his abilitiy to drive, to get up and feel good, to do the things he wants to do.  He has been a trooper though, making jokes when he can, helping billy with the boat...billy has been so good to both of us.  It is a lot to ask of him to take on this situation, but I know he loves dad as much as I do...I feel so lucky to have had this summer to spend with my boys.