More of the same.....

I wish that I had some encouraging words to report concerning Pop's condition. The reality is...that I don't. Pop remains very sick. He continues with the same symptoms (vomiting, diarreah, headache and abdominal cramps). We have to keep in mind that these symptoms are directly related the the side effects of his chemo therapy and not symptoms of his cancer. Pop also has developed leukopenia. This is a substantial decrease in white blood cells. We need white blood cells to fight infection. That means that Pop virtually has no immune system. He is very susceptible to any and all infection. That is why they told us that he is not to have any visitors. His kids and his mom stop by for very brief visits. Once his white blood cell count is back up, I will let you all know when it's OK to visit or call him. Until then, please hold off on phone calls and especially visits to Pop.I assume that Pop will still be in the hospital for several more days. I'll keep you posted.

I thought I'd post this picture of Pop so we can also reflect on "happy times with Pop". This was taken at Jim & Iris's house this past Thanksgiving. Iris set up Kareokee equipment. Well. of course, this was Pop's time to take the stage. Pop was singing his mariachi music to us all. For those who didn't know, Pop recorded a CD this past fall. He loves Mexican music and always wanted to record Mariachi music. He fulfilled this dream last year. I'm not a big fan of Mexican music but it really came out pretty good! If you would like a copy of the CD give me a call and I'll get you one.