Saturday, Sept 27

Good Morning;

Harry is doing well. He has 2 more radiation treatments so that will end on Tuesday and he is having a chemo treatment on Monday. Then he is supposed to have a couple of weeks or so without treatment - that is up to Dr. Black. He has been told that the 2 weeks after radiation could increase pain. But for now his pain is under much better control than it was before the hospital. He is sleeping a lot but when he is awake, he's awake. He is eating better and that's a good thing with all the medications.

Thank you again to all of you who called or visited during his hospital stay -

Keep praying.....

Mona

Thursday, Sept 25th

We are home from the hospital. I am swamped right now but he is good. Eating again and a new slew of medicines I have to figure out before I miss one - 2 pharmacies to get it all.. Anyway I will write more later - just wanted you to all know he was home..

Mona

Wednesday

Good Morning all,

Good new Harry is back eating solid foods. He is sounding stronger every time I speak with him. It also sounds like his pain is getting somewhat under control. So from what they are telling me he should be going home in the next day or 2. He has been getting his radiation treatments while in the hospital but he has not had a chemo treatment.

Thank you to all who have visited him in the hospital, he really enjoyed that. I am heading back to New Orleans in the morning and land before noon.

My next post will not be till I get home.

Thanks again to all,

Mona

Monday, September 22

Harry is still in the Hosptial. He had a very busy weekend. My sister's, Robert Wilson, his mother, Joycelen Adams, Andre Neff and his cousins Mike & Jan Ravain all came to visit or stay with him to help. He enjoyed it but he was very tired.

He is still having difficulty swallowing and he now has a Gastroenterologist. He is now getting Nexium in an attempt to help him swallow. I spoke with him this morning and he was heading to Radiation Therapy. I will check with him again soon and see if he is having Chemo Therapy today as well. If he can't eat soon - we may have to put in a feeding tube - but that is not definite.

Ms. Grace Jackson is sitting with him and he already is betting with her on when the phone rings - if it is me or not and I think Harry is winning. Harry has his cell phone so you can try to call he may or may not answer...

I will post more later tonight after I speak with his nurse and let you know.

Thanks for the prayers - we need for him to be able to swallow..

Love to all

Mona & Harry

Friday

Harry is doing much better today. They have completely changed his pain medication drugs and routine - for the first time since this started he went 4 hours without medication. They have changed his insulin, and all his heart medications have been stopped for the time being until his vitals all come back within range. He is still eating a clear liquid diet - but he is eating and the swallowing is better. They are not doing any radiation treatments until Monday - so we have 7 left. As for chemotherapy - i will have to talk to the doctor again. He will be in the hospital for a few more days.

My sister's and Andre are going to help throughout the weekend and then we have a sitting service until I get back from Philly.. I will update as often as I can..

thanks

Mona

Thursday Night

Harry has been admitted to the hospital. He has been dehydrated and having difficulty swallowing so Dr. Monsour thought it would be best that we get into the hospital so they could build him backup. We have not seen any doctors yet - we were in the emergency room from 230pm - 930p before they moved us into his room. We are at East Jefferson General Hospital. I do not know how long he will be there, but it should be a very short stay. He is going to be just fine - in fact after the first bag of saline, he was much better alreay. I have to travel on Sunday and I am in the processing of hiring a 24/7 sitter until I return on Thursday.

I will post again tomorrow night..

Thanks for everything
Mona

Good Days - Bad Days

Harry has not really felt good since last Friday. The weekend was quiet and he did ok. Monday was not so good. Tuesday was better. Yesterday he drove himself to radiation. These are the ups and downs you all hear about. Our biggest problem is eating right now. Mashed Potatoes last night were like sand - even liquid supplements he is having trouble swallowing. He has been trying to rest but that's difficult when you are getting up every 2 hours for pain pills.

So we are doing ok - this is just a rough patch. He has a total of 7 more radiation treatments and hopefully after that the swallowing and pain will go away. He also has 1 more half chemotreatment, then he gets a few weeks off before they do a full round of chemo.

Thanks again to all