Update - Dec 8, 2009

Pops finished up his 10 sessions of radiation this week and has been struggling with a lot of pain, nausea, difficulty breathing, lack of appetite and other issues. He just isn't really eating. We have all been on him to eat, but he just isn't eating. A glass of milk is not enough. The radiation seems to have helped the major pain in his lower back/pelvic region and he is no longer taking the morphine. He does have pain pills if he needs them, but the radiation should have taken care of most of the pain. Now, to get Pops to eat!!

Pops and Nano went see Dr. Shin at Emory today (his primary oncology MD) and it was a big wake up call for Pops. Dr Shin told him that if he wants to start taking a new drug that might work to help fight his cancer he first would have to build his body back up. He must start eating and exercising (walking) to build himself back up to prepare for the new drug. He needs to build his red blood cells up so that he has enough oxygen circulating through his body. So, hopefully, now we will begin to see Pops start eating more and more and gaining some weight back. This increased energy and oxygen flow should also help his breathing and overall state.

Please continue prayers for Pops and Nano. We need him to get strong again like he was only a few months ago. This way he can start taking the new treatment that they have for him.