Still Smiling
Thought you would all like to see that Mike is still smiling! And, that his boys have not stopped picking on him!!!! Mike hasn’t lost his smile and his boys are still picking on him!
Read moreAnother Little Set Back
Sorry I’m a little slow today with the update but we had a little set back this morning as Mike had to have a kidney procedure. Once again there was some “bathroom” issues but this time it was with the kidneys. He was having some trouble urinating so they have put in stints from the […]
Read moreSeptember 21, 2011
Thank you to all of you for your kind words and support. We really do appreciate it. The oncologist came to visit us yesterday and we didn’t get great news. Mike has pancreatic cancer along with liver failure. There is not much treatment for either one because of complications of each of the issues he’s […]
Read moreJust Waiting
Today we’re playing that waiting game. We still haven’t seen a doctor. Today was to be the day we saw the oncologist. We had an appointment for this morning as an out patient but that all changed when we came back to the hospital. The nurse says that someone is still supposed to come see […]
Read moreSleepy Boy
Not much new to update on. Mike looks very tired and is sleeping a lot. He’s on some heavy meds and is at least out of pain. I wish he would eat more…doesn’t have any appetite at all. He’s usually not much of a talker but exceptionally quiet today as he’s so tired. I’m glad […]
Read moreSeptember 18, 2011
Seems Mike likes hospital food or beds better than his own as we are BACK at UIC. We thought he was returning to his old room even but that didn’t happen. He didn’t feel as good this morning as he did yesterday morning…..more pain and then more constipation because of the pain. I knew he […]
Read moreSeptember 17, 2011
Mike is enjoying his recliner at home today. Last night he got his pizza, had some ice cream, watched the White Sox (not that that was anything to see) and visited with his boys. It was a good night. He slept pretty good last night so that was a God send. I think he’s enjoying […]
Read moreWE’RE OUTTA HERE!
No MRI was needed as they looked at the CT scan and found nothing that would cause the back pain except some arthritis (in other words, old age) and pain from the fluid build-up in the belly. Sooooo, WE ARE OUTTA HERE! Of course, it’s going on 5:00 on Friday night in the city so […]
Read moreBack Pain
Mike didn’t sleep very well last night due to back pain. In fact, he hasn’t slept well in weeks because of this. It’s what originally brought us to the doctor in the first place a month or so ago. (He is sleeping right now sitting upright in a chair…can’t be too comfortable.) The doctor has […]
Read moreSeptember 15, 2011
Looks like Mike might be able to go home tomorrow….at least, that is the plan right now. The liver specialist is going to check his fluid levels for infection and if all looks okay, he can go home. We are not going to see an oncologist until next week. We could have seen someone from […]
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