Goals: Walk & Eat

We were back in Cleveland for a check-up. 

• Bloodwork - looks good
• Chest x-ray - looks good
• Energy level - very low, but that's normal
• Weight - dropping a bit too rapidly

Next appointment is in 3 weeks.  Goals for the next three weeks:

• Between tube feeds and regular food - consume 2000 calories per day
• Increase regular food consumption so that all 2000 calories are by mouth
• WALK *** WALK *** WALK
• Keep a log of regular food - if Larry can show doc that he's getting enough nutrition by mouth, the feeding tube can be removed at the next appointment

Central port can be removed in June - something that can be done locally (since it was put in by our local hospital).

I will be going back to work on Monday - looking forward to a return to "normal."

Some have asked about the poem in the previous post - it is posted on the wall near the bell and is on a printed certificate given to each patient when they complete their radiation treatments.

Pat