Oh, what started this fiasco is that my dad felt a lump up in his jaw line-It was amazing all through treatment to periodically poke at it and feel it disappear. And, when the MD's to the physical examination they thoroughly feel the chains of lymphnodes for enlargement. My dad gets his scan the end of October-they like to wait. At that point they will decide whether or not to do the neck dissection. Thank you for the happiness, we are very relieved-what a trip. His radiation was stopped 3 weeks ago. He is back to mowing his 5 acres (walking) and now his goal is to get the PEG removed. He's slowly introducing foods again, and he even looks like himself again. I CAN NOT believe what I saw my strong hero go through and I CAN NOT believe how my prayers for strength were answered, it is amazing, just amazing. Of course there is that grief that my dad and us will have to live kind of on the edge now. He is looking into going to a counselor to help with the emotional side of things. Tracy, I saw my dad in the scariest condition ever, and I am just shocked how the tenacity gets these patients through. Wow, everyone is so strong.
I am so happy he's done, that is just AWESOME. he won't feel better right away remember.
Keep trucking girl, I love Chicago this time of year.
