Just call him Flash Gordon....well it was fun while it lasted anyway

So Dad has been working really hard with the physical therapist this week. He finished chemo last week and this week and has been working at getting more mobile and improving his strength. Well at the end of the week the physical therapist wanted him to start walking with a cane, or at least practicing with a cane to try to free him from the walker. They even added weights 3 lb weights to his ankles to help improve his strength. They don't want Dad to start using the cane out and about until we are really sure that he is comfortable. Well he worked and worked and worked. He tried the stairs at home, used the cane whenever he could and was hoping to be back to his old self and back in the office physically. Well that was the plan anyway. Then this morning he got up to get washed up and started to feel extreme muscle pain. So much so that he had to sit down because he was feeling lightheaded. This week they pulled off his fentanyl patch or pain patch and just wanted him to try to manage any pain with the pain pills. He had to take those and rest the day. When we talked this evening the pain seemed to be get worse almost on the verge of spasms again. They had to put the pain patch back on and had to cancel with the cardiologist because Dad was in too much pain.

Tomorrow he is suppose to go in for labs with Dr. Kazhdan, but he is dreading this since most likely she will want him to have some sort of CT scan or MRI. Dad has horrible memories of this since they are always associated with excruciating pain. He DOES NOT want another scan. We'll see how this goes and what she has to say.

Mom is feeling better, she had been sick, but is now on the road to recovery, just in time for Thanksgiving. Hopefully Dad's back will be okay for him to enjoy the holiday.

To everyone, Thank you all for your constant prayers and thoughts. Be thankful for good times with family and friends and stay healthy this holiday!