To Do

Dad had the procedure to place a drain through his back to help drain the kidney, this should bring his levels back to normal--which they had started to do on their own--but this will make sure they stay normal.  Dad and Amy spoke with the oncologist and radiation doctor about his MRI results.  The MRI of his back showed some spots on his spine, but the radiation oncologists are not concerned about them.  The MRI of the shoulder showed a spot they will radiate to see if that is the cause of the increased pain--maybe Friday.    They have also made the decision to continue the current chemo  regime after Dad's shoulder is radiated.

So there are a few things that need to happen before Dad can go home:
Radiation treatment to shoulder
Pain controlled on pills or a combination of pills & patch
Kidney function back to normal
Able to stay hydrated without IV fluids (so able to eat & drink well)



Here is something I need Liam to do:
Sleep!
 He is going though a phase of not wanting to sleep well at night, maybe a growth spurt?  Maybe teeth?  He is chewing on anything and everything.  I actually gave him a small bottle of breast milk not 1 hour after I fed him, thinking he was still hungry and maybe I would be able to sleep past midnight before him waking me up again.  We will see if this helps...I am wondering if I should start some cereal for dinner, fill him up?  It is a guessing game, which eventually I will figure out :)  I always tell myself when I am up in the middle of the night, that this phase will be over all too soon...

Somethings I need Bill to do:
Finish this darn Batman game--at least this "objective" that keeps playing over and over on the TV--driving me nuts!
Keep being awesome :)

xoxo