a longawaited update

[sorry it has been so long since i posted... life has been busy for me and my family!]

dad is doing pretty well since his last round of rituxan 2 weeks ago. physically he is a bit tired but he has been able to join mom to go out with friends a few times, which is a big improvement from before.

this past week, he began having a terrible pain in his right foot, so bad that they had to get crutches so he could walk. it has been completely disabling, to say the least. yesterday he went to the doctor to have it checked and, at first he believed it to be gout. but after doing a blood test for uric acid [high levels are related to gout], it was discovered that it is most likely some sort of infection. the uric acid levels were very very low, so he will begin taking antibiotics on monday for the pain in his right foot.

this coming tuesday, july 8, dad will continue chemo treatments for merkel cell carcinoma, as two of the lumps on his face have returned [he only did one treatment for MCC when he was supposed to have had 4 -6].

dear friends, please continue to pray for my father regarding these issues. they seem neverending and it is exhausting to both he and my mom. let us pray without ceasing so that our Lord might be victorious!