Day 4

Lindsey here.......lets just start by saying MOST likely dad gets to go HOME tomorrow!!!!!!! Yipeeeee!!!!! Dad got up this morning and went for a walk, they had to put his oxygen on 6 liters which is the most that the nasal canula can do before he has to put on a oxygen mask, so they decided to do a chest x-ray to see what was causing him to need more oxygen, but before they did the x-ray they needed to give him another dose of the IL-2, he got that at 10:30a.m. At 11:00 some great neighbors and friends came up to visit, he got a fabulous foot massage from Jeanette!

He said it was wonderful! She used different essential oils that help nausea and other things. My family is so blessed to have such wonderful people that love and care about my family! Then at about 1:00 p.m. the riggers hit, they had the morphine on hand ready to give it to him as soon as the riggers started, this time it took longer for it to kick in, so they also gave him some benedryl to help things, it took about 30 minutes for them to get the riggers under control. He then slept until 4 when they woke him up to go and get the chest x-ray. The test showed that there was some fluid in his lungs but that it should all clear up once everything gets out of his system, but because of the fluid building up in his body they are pretty sure that he is done getting the IL-2, not positive but pretty sure. So 8 doses of the IL-2 is fantastic!!! Now its just a waiting game to see what will happen through the night. Thank you so much for all of your thoughts, prayers, texts, phone calls, visits and cards, thank you is just not enough. Dad has once again proved why he is my hero, he stared this poison right in the eye and said bring it on! I love you dad!!!!!

The end of a long day!!!