Well, Dad has been presribed Dexamethason which is pretty much the "wonder drug" if you ask Dad. it's a steriod and while it does have some pretty hefty side effects....well, those don't really matter to Dad any more...so bring it on baby! He's walking on cloud nine and feels really good. the "dex" as we call it gives him a euphoric feeling as well as an appetite.
combine the Dex with Marinol (aka Marijuana in pill form) he is finally getting an appetite. This is our metric for success on this priority. Combined these two drugs with the treatment for the constipation and Dad is eating very well again and that is helping quite a bit. He's talking more and is more alert than he has been almost since this whole thing started back in March (March...wow, this has moved so quickly).
this morning Dad even ate some donuts and coffee with me and that was really cool. Of course I'll put on 10 lbs from it but he can eat as many as he wants
Our Priorities are:
1. Brain MRI
2. Deal with the severe constipation
3. Deal with and solve his lack of appetite
4. Deal with his strength
5. Determine where all the blood he is getting has gone
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