The purpose of this blog is to keep track of Dad's health, cancer treatments, reactions, etc. Below is a brief summary of the events leading up to where we are today.
Dad and Bette stopped in for a visit to San Francisco on February 12, 2009 on their way from Hawaii back to Missouri. The original plan called for them to leave San Francisco on March 4. On the evening of February 19, Dad felt very ill and hardly slept, with various symptoms ranging from indigestion to fatigue. On Friday the 20th, I took him to see our family doctor, Terry Grenchik (who is actually a nurse practitioner). Based on her concern about pneumonia, she sent us to the emergency room at Seton Medical Center in Daly City, California. A chest x-ray showed a mass in his right lung, which prompted more tests and his admission to the hospital. He remained in the hospital until his discharge on February 26. During his stay, he was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer, which had spread to the lymph nodes in the chest and several bones. The primary mass is near the top of his right lung. While in the hospital he began consultation with Dr. Robert Weber, an oncologist, and began chemotherapy on February 27.
Future posts will be to track how he has been feeling, progress with his treatment, medication he is taking, etc.
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