Maybe Lung Spots Aren't Always Cancer

Whew! Has it really been since my Grandmother's 93rd birthday that I last updated the Blog? Here's what's new:

Jerry in in pain again, and taking the super-duper pain pills. He has two kinds of pain pills. The regular ones and the super-duper ones. The pain pills make him say funny things, but I really do think it's the pain pills and not Dad losing his mind. According to Nolie, he used the word "autograph" when he meant to say "audience" and "advertisement" instead of "hand towel." At least he came up with a word. Sometimes all I can get out is "doo-hickey" or "squiggly thing."

Jerry met with Dr. Siefker again today, and now, she's not so sure the suspicious spots on the lungs are cancer after all. They haven't grown, and some of them are gone. The original bladder tumor, however, is still there, and large again. Dad will start a different chemo drug tomorrow which will be administered every other week as an outpatient. This drug takes four hours to administer as opposed to the couple of days that the last one took. It is weaker than the last one, and if he tolerates it well, she may try a stronger one.

Nolie thought she had found a place to get her hair and nails done in Houston, so she made an appointment. However, when she showed up it didn't meet her cleanliness standards so she turned around and walked out. It's just like when we would stop at a Dairy Queen or something on a road trip when I was growing up. You can always count on Nolie's Restroom Cleanliness Report.

I think those are all the key points. I wasn't able to visit Jerry last week, but hope to visit soon and get better, first-hand information. I am somewhat relieved about the lung spots though.