Lillee0708

It sounds scary, but I think thats what he may need. I guess the doctors will know when he has lost too much weight

The doctors gave him 2 different types of nausea medication as well as the liquid med to help give him an appetite. I bought his the Ensure Plus and he was drinking a few a day, however now he doesn't like sweet stuff. he just really doesn't know what to eat, let alone feel like it. I suggested creamy soups made with whole milk like cream of potato and asparagus with toast. he's going to try that tonite. Last nite he went and got Stouffers mac and cheese upon my suggestion. Made me feel good that he actually took some advice. Both him and I are Capricorns (I was born on his birthday, Jan 16). They say Capricorns are stubborn and I never seen that in my Dad until now. Doesn't accept help at all. Today is radiation treatment # 9. Thank you everyone for the advice. Also what is a peg tube? I feel as though I just can't learn enough about this horrible illness. *11 days till Wedding!*

Dad had his 8th radiation treatment today. Besides the usual tiredness, he keeps losing weight. He's now down to 110 lbs. I'm getting nervous that they might not want to start the chemo on the 9th.

My dad was diagnosed May 7 with stage 4 lung cancer. He had been feeling sick since Easter. He was complaining of a pain in his right side. Also when he would talk he would cough and start losing his voice. At first he thought he had pulled a muscle in his side, and it was also allergies. After awhile things got worse. He finally made a doctors appointment and they gave him an inhaler and did bloodwork. His bloodwork came back as having an infection so they did a chest Xray and a ct scan. Spots were on his liver, lung, and sternum. They did a biopsy on the spot on his liver and it showed cancer. They scheduled him to start chemo in a week. Before they were to start the chemo they did a ct scan on his brain. The doctor said it was just routine and they had no reason to believe there was anything there. However the was a spot on his cerebelum. Now instead of starting chemo he has been having radiation done on the spot on his brian. He is scheduled to start chemo on the 9th of June. He is having a hard time eating and has been in the hospital once after his 3rd treatment for dehydration and sweeling of the brain. He is home now and feeling ok. Today he had his 7th treatment. Through all of this my fiancee and I decided to get married sooner than we expected for fear of something happening to him. We are getting married June 14 in our backyard. I really hope that after his first chemo treatment he'll be able to make it.