18. "Sleep Apnea"

This photo was taken by my daughter at a nearby park. I think it so beautiful and wanted to share it. She has an amazing natural talent to capture things in photos.
(She has taken all of my recent blog photos.)

Went to see Dr Subbory (radiation doc) today and heard good news! His lungs sound clear and his heart sounds good! He didn't do a scan today but, he told us that the scan he had in the hospital was clear and showed nothing. I'm so grateful!!! He will see the oncologist for another scan on August 16Th.
We explained some of the things that have been going on lately, like his inability to sleep through the night and the shortness of breath as well as the fluid retention. He said that the medication change has something to do with part of this as well as the steroids and weight gain (20 more pounds since he was in the hospital) and he should be getting a little better everyday. He questioned his COPD diagnosis. He thinks he should see a lung Dr. to rule it out.
I made an appointment with the sleep center today too! The consultation is on Thursday. The Dr. agrees that he may need a c-pap machine at night to help him breath. Don't know if he'll actually use it though. My mom had sleep apnea and she used her c-pap for a few days before she finally gave up on it. She said it was loud and very uncomfortable. Although, If it helps him it would be worth it! I hate seeing him so miserable!
Thankyou again for all of your prayers and support!! Until next time, God Bless!

17. "Breakfast club"

Well I guess we'll be waiting until next week for the scan. Our appointment was rescheduled. There was a mix up on the time. We thought it was for 11:00 and it was actually for 10:00.
It's okay though, no news is good news. I sure wish he wasn't feeling so crappy though. He has a bit of a cold and I think it's bothering me more than him (from worry of course). He hasn't been sleeping well either. Think it's sleep apnea. We suspected that he had it before all of this happened but he had lost a lot of weight in the beginning of this whole ordeal and now that he has gained it all back and then some it seems to be giving him trouble again.

On a better note, our homecoming carnival started yesterday and a local band (called Breakfast club)that he likes was playing so we went to watch and listen for a couple of hours.(the best part is that it wasn't raining and it was FREE) They were an 80's band. It brought back lots of memories. My youngest daughter who is 5 LOVES music! She was more entertaining than the band! She was dancing, head banging, lip singing and playing air guitar the whole time! We all had a great time watching her! My sons thought the band was lame of course but that's okay. We all had a good time!
So until next time, Thank you for reading my blog and for all of your support and prayers! God Bless!