News from the scans not good

Another rough day at the hospital. Joe's arm is doing better where the dye leaked into his arm tissue and it appears that there will be no residual damage. His arm is still swollen but it's gone down a lot and he has no pain. The radiologist continues to visit - he should - and the doctors in the area are watching him closely. This is one issue that did NOT have to happen. I have spoken with the hospital director's office. I want a pound of flesh for this one.

His urination issue is still at large, today they may catheterize him to remove all of the urine from the bladder. He is still swollen in his legs but it appears to be a little better.

Joe has a fracture in his right femur. This is due to the tremendous cancer growth in his bones. The fracture was caused by the cancer eating the bone, nothing he did. He is currently on total bed rest - no walking - and the orthopedic doctors will be visiting to give him options. One option is to insert a pin in his leg to hold the femur together.

The CT scans showed additional tumor growth in his bones, peritoneal cavity and his lungs mets are larger. Thus the chemotherapy did not work. This is heartbreaking news as it was a tough decision to make to have the chemo and a rough road to get it. It is my hope that although it didn't work, perhaps it did buy Joe some time. Dr Kohli will be coming by today - I hope - to talk about options. I am SURE he will not recommend any further treatment.

I asked Joe last night when everyone else had left what he wanted to do in light of the news that we received. He told me that he wanted to continue to watch the movie we were watching and not discuss it. So - we did! We watched House last night and I left him peacefully sleeping.

This morning he is feeling fine - and felt that the bladder issue may be getting better with the medicine that he's on. He was a little annoyed at being woken up by the doctors late last night, checking on his arm. Today his mom and 2 of his sisters will be visiting him for the day.

It was a sad day as a friend of ours died in a car accident on Rt 31. May Missy rest in peace.

We are Saddened by all the news.....But not giving up yet!

With love and hope,
Vicki, Gina & Tom