19 days ago daddy went to the ER with shortness of breath. he was admitted and less than 5 hours later he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer and intubated. by the next day we were told he would probably never survive without the ventilator and that his diagnosis was week to months.
today we are on day 19 and he's breathing on his own most of the day, his lungs are improving thanks to a stent and removal of some of the cancer after a surgery on thursday. as soon as he's off the vent they intend to do radiation and chemo. i don't know what any of this means in terms of his overall diagnosis. they aren't giving us a timeframe and that seems like good news. they continue to be surprised at how strong he is. he has no other health problems and never has.
i'm exhauted and scared but hopeful that his prognosis continues to improve. there is a possibility that when he's off the vent that he will be allowed to go home. that is what we are praying for. as i said, today is day 19, and i'm taking only my second day away from the hospital. it's been a long time since i was this tired.
i have to finally go back to work on wednesday. praise God that today is a holiday and tuesday is my regular day off so i've set my sights on wednesday as my return date.
keep us in your thoughts and prayers.
grace and peace
