Friday

It's not good news. The CT scan showed that the cancer has spread throughout in the liver and there's fluid in his abdomen and lungs. Dr. P has been his primary care physician for almost 20 years and it was really hard for her to tell us the results. She said that we have two options. Dr. K (the oncologist) may know of other treatment for this late stage and we could continue the chemo or we could use hospice. We decided to wait for Dr. K's assessment of the situation before we made a decision.

Dr. K finally came in around 3 and told us what the CT scan showed and that the chemo was now doing more harm to Burt than good, so it's time to stop. There is no treatment for the cancer when it's gone this far. He said the fluid gathering in his abdomen can be drained, and once it's drained he will feel better and be able to breath better. So the decision was made to have the fluid drained tomorrow morning and then he will be able to come home. We will go with hospice as they can control the pain with pain meds, and someone will be there to help with whatever it is we need. I am thankful for this, I don't think I could handle it without help.

I am so sad that it's come to this, I think Burt still feels he can fight this. Hope springs eternal in our family. I have to thank all our family and friends who have stood by us during this trying time. We can feel the love in your hearts and the concern you have for each one of us. We couldn't have made it this far without you all.