The return of the Hershey squirts....

I was just telling Roxane that journaling my thoughts on Pop is actually very therapeutic for me. I guess it helps me to sit down and just gather my thoughts about Pop’s condition.

Anyway, Pop had a very difficult evening. He continued to struggle with diarrhea (yes, that's what I meant by Hershey squirts) that kept him up all night. Jim showed up early this morning (God Bless him!) and helped Pop get situated. I called Fox Chase to update them on Pop’s condition. The doctor called in a stronger prescription for Pop and so far that seems to be helping. He said that if Pop had persistent diarrhea for another 24 hours, it would be necessary to hospitalize him tomorrow for IV fluids to prevent further dehydration. At this point, I don’t think that will happen. Before I left him this evening, he ate a good dinner (arroz con gandules) and hopefully will have it under control by the morning.

I spoke with the doctor about Pop’s difficulties with the side effects of chemo. The doctor’s response, in his own words, “that’s no way to live!”. Assuming that Pop feels better and regains his strength, they will proceed with his chemotherapy as scheduled next week. They will lower the dose of the chemo in an attempt to minimize the side effects. As Jim says, “let’s just take it one day at a time”

Through it all, Pop remains in relatively good spirits.

Thanks for your concerns.

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