Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Still in hospital. More tests.

EEG test. Blood work. Spinal to check for infection. So far everything negative.

Talk to Dr. Clark at UCSF. Overnight her the MRI.

Still awaiting some test results but so far nothing major showing up.

Thinking its just bad inflammation that might be causing this. Clark says could take a few weeks to clear up.

Dad still in the hospital tonight.

Monday, July 25, 2016

Admitted to St Helena Hospital

Bad morning. Dad didnt sleep all night. Severely agitated. Yelling about how he wishes he was dead. Banging fists. Just all around bad. Now believe this is steroid psychosis. He doesnt do well on those steroids. By afternoon is hallucinating and hearing things.

Dr Tate sees him at St Helena. IV fluids, sedatives, finally admitted to the hospital. Later MRI.

MRI shows no tumor.
Inflammation.
Possible infection.

Dad still not feeling well. Still confused.

Sunday, July 24, 2016

Saturday, July 23, 2016

Confusion

Dad feeling ok for most of the day. Called tonight expecting everything to be fine and mom tells me he is very confused not making sense. She calls Dr. Smith urgent number. He prescribes dex for swelling. Tells her to pick it up tomorrow.

Not good.

Monday, July 18, 2016

Last Day of Radiation

Dad finished 42 chemo pills yesterday and today was his last radiation treatment. What an accomplishment. He felt terrible this morning going for treatment. Kind of freaked all the nurses out because they are used to him looking so good. Received radiation then got bloodwork and an IV done with fluids and an anti nausea medication. He started feeling better about halfway through the appointment. Decided he wanted to go out for pizza and a beer tonight with all of us.

Was still sick a lot of the day. So hard.

Dinner was great. Good to see him out of the house. We all loved his company.

Now we wait for the MRI scheduled for August 11th.

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Cocktail so far

Zofran
Temodar

Psk mushrooms
Longvida Curricumin
Vitamin D3
Reversetrol
Melatonin

Cannabis extract THC and CBD

Monday, June 6, 2016

Start Radiation and Temodar

Today is my dads 62nd birthday. Today is also the day he starts radiation and chemo.

Took temodar early this morning then went for radiation. Started feeling sick at the doctors office. Got home and was very sick, throwing up. Not sure why he wasnt given an anti nausea medication ahead of time.

Dad didnt feel well all day. My mom had the doctor prescribe him an anti nausea medicine. They prescribed 3 different ones. Dad napped and started feeling better around late afternoon.

Dad confused about the three different anti nausea medications. I figured out that he should only take the Zofran and take it 1 hour before taking the temodar.

Not getting much help from the doctors.

Plan tomorrow to take Zofran at 5 am. Temodar at 6 am. Supplements and breakfast at 7am.

Hope for a better day.