The Good and Bad

The good news is that Brian is out of the hospital and is able to take nourishment through his feeding tube. He is tired and has a sore throat from the EGD scope. The doctor places the tube down his esophagus with a balloon attached to the end. Once in place in the stomach the balloon is inflated to prevent it from getting pulled out, yeah no stitches! The bad news is the tumor in the esophagus has grown rapidly and is why he is having so much trouble getting food down. The tumor was biopsied and will be tested for optimal treatment options. His doctors will then conference and get back to us with a plan. The current plan of course is to continue with the radiation therapy to his neck. Brian states he is already breathing better.

Hospital in Zion IL

Brian and I went to a pow pow here in Zion last evening. It was fun to do something different and watch the dancers. 

My prayers are with all the people affected by huricane Irene, especially our friends Julie and Jim in Maine.