This is an update about Pete D, my dad.

We have entered round four of cancer. We found out last monday that he has an inoperable and cancerous tumor in his throat. He has not decided yet on whether or not to pursue chemo. We are still waiting for an appointment with an oncologist to know more details as to "how long" and what stage.

We currently cannot ask his opinion on the matter as he is recovering from a surgery he underwent on a completely different matter. He rolled out of bed late last wednesday night and fractured his neck and broke two ribs. He was already in a very frail, delicate state so the two foot fall to the ground did some serious damage. He is currently heavily dosing morphine so we don't really know how he's feeling. Keith (his son, my brother) flew out friday morning and we have no information to offer as it is a holiday weekend and the doctors just aren't around or are busy with car crashes. It is unknown at this point how long he will be in the hospital and whether he will be moved to a "skilled nursing facility" or to hospice or to home with a hospice nurse. We hope to get him home again.

For the moment he is in Seattle at a hospital called

Harbor View, 7th Floor East, Room 705

if you wish to send him flowers or teddy bears or just your thoughts and good wishes. If you have been in contact with him via email, he has not checked his email in some time.

Pete's Daughter,
odile d