Tired and Fussy

Dad treatment was halt for 2 weeks before of water retention. Resumed Glivec at reduced dose - 400 mg.

He is feeling tired and fussy for the past few days. He will sit quietly and raise his voice at me when I talk to him. I do not know how and what can make him feel good.

Please Holy Spirit, prepare his heart for salvation.

Increased Glivec Dosage

Papa is on 600mg of Gleevec now. His last PET scan in July showed that there were more hot spots appearing in the primary tumour. During our consultation with Dr. O, he drew 4 options to combat the progression.
 1. Increase Gleevec to 600mg
2. Change to Sutent
3. Surgery
3. Maintain 400 mg and radiation therapy.  Dr O recommended to try RT after weighing the pros and cons.

 When we were back home, papa wanted to try the increased dose. So we started on 600 mg. He has been on it for 2 weeks. No bad rash but occasionally nausea / vomit and 1 episode of diarrhea. The nausea and diarrhea were taken care by Zofran and Imodium.

 Papa's complaint about some sensation in the pelvic region is worrying.

What had happened.

More than half a year has passed and it did not pass with ease.

There was once, Dr suspected that he might have contacted lung fungi infection or interstitial lung disease due to Gleevec . Thank God, it was not. And his cough recovered.

Papa was admitted to the hospital 2 times for high fever, diarrhea and also vomitting for the last time.

Dr increased the Gleevec back to 400 mg because the PET scan taken in Feb 13 showed dieases progression. There were 3 hot spots shown on the primary tumor, lymph node and saliva gland.

Thereafter, another PET scan was taken in April 13. Dr said his condition was stable.

Lately, he is feeling very tired with body and back ache, nausea and having water retention.

Tonight, he asked, "Why am I sick?" He said that he is not afraid of dying but is afraid of discomfort anf pain.

Dear Lord, please send the Holy Spirit to convict Papa of his sin. Please give me good opportunity to tell him about the gift of salvation.  Papa is still very stubborn. He is not looking at the Almighty God for help. Please Lord, I beg you, please do not let him die without Jesus as his personal saviour.

If you are reading my blog and believe in Jesus Christ, I covet your prayer for my papa. Thank you.

The day will come when I blog on how God has saved my papa!