Well the latest update. Monday Nancy took father to the oncologist, and they tested his blood, and the first dose of chemo really messed with his white blood cells, so had to stop treatment. They told her it would kill him quicker than the cancer.
So today we went to sign him up for hospice, because of the excruciating pain he's having and not being able to eat, and drinking very little over the past couple weeks. They have more "tricks" up their sleeves for keeping him comfortable than the nursing home or their Dr.s.
Trying to keep him as comfortable as possible is my biggest concern/priority at this point, so hospice is the best choice. I don't think there's much time left, but he should make his 77th birthday on the 27th.
He said something today about a 14 year old girl he saw on TV last night from a town here in WI who has an incurable disease, type 2 spinal muscular atrophy. She's in constant pain, and is only 14. He said, "see, like you always say, things could be worst".
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