Dad....

Dad is still feeling weak. 

When dad was admitted into the hospital he had a very high fever. They have been treating him for it and now seem to have it under control. 

He was also in a lot of pain and still is, so pain killers every few hours are helping to give him some ease. The doctor seems to think the pain is coming from his spleen. It is enlarged and is probably one of the effects of the leukemia. The enlarged spleen also effects his appetite so he hasn´t been eating very much.  

Today he was given 2 litres of Potassium and Sodium Chloride,  along with a few litres of fluid to help with his dehydration.  So he is getting all the help he can. 

Tomorrow they hope to start dad on steriods. This should help his spleen, appetite and I also think the doctor said it should help with the pain. I really hope it does help him. He really is not himself. He has no interest in reading, hearing preachers on his mp3 or even watching a DVD on his DVD machine. He can´t concentrate on much and gets tired very easily.