Radiation starts

I need to continue the story of my dad's beginning, but I wanted to type about today. After spending most of last week in the hospital and discovering the cancer has spread to his brain, my dad started radiation treatment on his brain today. The hope is to shrink some of the tumors in his brain. We know we cannot get rid of them, and the oncologist says this is short term, but this is where we are. Unfortunately, the dexamethasone he is on (it is a steroid) is causing him to have uncomfortable hiccups, so after his radiation treatment I stopped by his oncologist's office. There might not be anything they can do to save my dad, but at least he needs to be comfortable, and as harmless as hiccups are, they are really bothering him. So, they gave him baclofen, and I think just knowing there was "something" he could do make him perk up a bit.

After the treatment, my parents went home and I stopped at Rite Aid to get his rx filled. I went back to their house and we ate a late lunch. My dad ate really well and even wanted some dessert, so that was great.

After we ate, he discussed what items he wanted to give to which grandchildren. He made me and my mom promise the right grandkids would get the right things. I had to leave them then since I am on vacation this week and I needed to pick the kids up from school. As I was ready to leave, he asked me to help him prepare his Living Will. I am going to go back over this week to do that with him.

Please, wear sunscreen.....no tanning beds.....wear your natural glow!