Wow, so much as happened since my last post! Sorry for the delay. I really did not know if anyone was following my blog... but, Mom told me today that some of her friends had questioned her about the lack of new information on the blog. So, back to work - and thanks for the gentle nudge!
So, we had a rocky start last week. (Dad was still in some pain and on the oxygen 24/7.) But, then we got some great news on Wednesday. Dad had an appointment with Dr. Agrawal. They drew blood for the labs, and then we met with the Doc. He said that all of his "numbers" were looking better - except for the white blood cell count. During the examination he detected more movement in the left lung... and Daddy said that he had also noticed that the left lung was beginning to work harder. Yippee! He was concerned about his white blood cell count due to the decreased immunity. He ordered a "shot" of something to help with that... and two more shots scheduled for other days. (which means driving for one hour - get a shot- and then drive another hour back home) This better work! :)
He told him that his goal was to gradually get him off of the oxygen. I am proud to say that today my dad is not tethered to the oxygen anymore! That was fast! Praise the Lord!
When I call him on the phone now and ask how he is doing he says "GREAT". God is working. Now we just need to pack back on some pounds, preferably with good foods - not ice cream. Here is a picture of Dad with his great-granddaughter, Jewel. This pic was taken on Saturday 7/30.
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