Ok, I apologize that this coming this morning and not last night. I brought a movie with me to watch not really expecting that Pop would want to watch it also, but he did. So we watched the whole thing and by the time it was over I actually forgot about doing the blog....sorry!
Yesterday was a good day. There wasn't any nausea. His infusion went well but he didn't eat a whole lot. He is now having a hard time swallowing. We went back to the room for a while to rest after his infusion before radiation. I decided to try to get him to eat some more before we headed over to his next appointment. He drank a small coke float and ate a few ramen noodles. After his radiation the nutritionist came out to talk to me. He had lost another five pounds since last week when she saw him last. So her advice was to add anything fattening we could such as olive oil, peanut butter, cream, butter. She also said drink ensure or boost plus which has an additional 100 plus calories. So when we got back to the lodge I headed out to find some soft fattening foods. I told Pop that this goes against everything that I have been trained to do in the last ten years. Everything I am used to buying is sugar-free and fat-free and now I am reading labels trying to find the highest fat and highest calorie food I can. Mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, milk shakes made with heavy cream, mashed sweet potatoes, melted cheddar cheese, grape juice. Did you know that two tablespoons of olive oil has 120 calories? So for dinner he had a sliced tomato covered with olive oil and salt, a bowl of melted cheese (which has about 200 calories) and a bottle of grape juice (which has 200 calories). I believe we got about 600 calories for dinner. So this morning I broke the rules and brought up a banana and a bottle of grape juice. 300 calories, only 2000 more to go. The nutritionist said 2100 at least, preferrably 2400. Treatment today is not until 3pm so until then we are gonna eat, or drink, as much as I can force down him. Shannon
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Hey Sam and All the youngun's.......Just want you to know that our hearts and prayers are with you every step of the way on this long journey into the unknown. But, you have a good part of the battle won because you have Jesus with you! His sweet grace and mercy and never-ending strength is always with us. We love you a lot. You are truly a blessed man with precious children who love you sooo much. That helps the battle get won even quicker! That's what helped me get thru the rough times and of course, with Jesus by my side. This coming Jan.17th, I will be a 13 year survivor !!!!!!!!! God is soooo good. Love & Prayers ..... Aunt Twyla & Uncle Gerald
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