Still at City of Hope

My dad was so much more awake and alert today on skype. He was not all medicated today, so we had great chats. They will continue to keep my dad at City of Hope due to some complications. When those cease, he will be released to finish out the 2 weeks before coming back for the next round of chemo. He has been retaining water a lot, which is expected from chemo. The nurses gave him a shot and all that water came rushing out!!!!! He's feeling much better after that. He said he looked like Popeye in the arms when he drinks the spinach- hehe :) He told my brother Trav that he looked like he was in high school again with his big guns playing baseball (he was joking); but I thought it was cute. Its fun joking around with my dad and keeping his spirits light and uplifted. Its also the same with my mom; she loves being surrounded by positive people who continue to encourage her and my dad in this fight. They WILL continue to give it all they have! Please remember to encourage them and lift them up, whether it be notes on the blog (which they read and appreciate) or text messages or voice mails, emails, cards. Thanks! Keep praying for this recovery time; my mom has been making grocery shopping lists to help out with when she gets home. There are so many things that COH suggests to do for their patients undergoing this intense kind of chemo.

Please pray that the doctor will allow my dad's oncologist from the high desert to administer the white blood cell shot that he must get once a day for the next 7 days. If they are released from the hospital, they do not want to have to drive down to COH for a 5 minute shot (especially if my dad is as sick as they warn that he can get) every day.

Still quite a battle ahead; yet we "press on" while "keeping our eyes fixed on the author and perfecter..."

Thank you, Thank you for your prayers!!!