Medical update

Dad got his stitches out yesterday with Dr. Sillay. So now instead of a black-laced question mark snaking from his left temporal lobe to the front of his ear, he just has a naked scar. Sillay was impressed with his progress -- speech and strength. We'd plan to get Dad in some speech therapy, but he doesn't need it. Well, he's probably needed it his whole life but why start now! All kidding aside, Dr. Sillay was happy with Dad's healing. Of course Dad worships Sillay and hangs on his every word. I am thrilled Dad has such confidence in his doctors. It makes a world of difference when you think you're in good hands.

Thank goodness for modern medicine. I think we do focus too much on treating illness v. prevention. But hey, when you're in a crisis, you're glad there's an opportunity to gulp down a pharmacy full of pills, go under the knife of a skilled surgeon and get beamed with radiation. I remember one of the doctors telling us early on that even 5 years ago, the treatment options for my Dad would have been limited.

Four more weeks of radiation/chemo to go. Then he takes a short break and moves on to an even more aggressive chemo regimen sans radiation. At some point, we get another MRI. But right now things look good. He's had no outward signs of tumor growth like he did the past two times (seizure and major speech impediment). So we are optimistic.