I have reached 100 cranes so far (not including ones other people might be making)! I am 1/10 the way there. I was hoping to be at this checkpoint awhile back, but life always seems to get in the way of my projects. I am also excited to say I am going to start shooting for my project tomorrow! It's been a long time coming and I am looking forward to seeing my ideas on paper for once.
And now for an update on how my dad is doing. He is currently in the hospital, and has been there for about 3-4 weeks (I loose track). He has been having trouble digesting food. His stomach is not spasming like it is supposed to, so the food is not descending into his intestines. This leave the food sitting in his stomach causing gas build-up and bloating. He had a tube put in his stomach that goes from the inside of his stomach directly to a pouch outside of his body. If he starts to experience any pain from bloating, he can open the tube and release the undigested food into a bag. He is currently on a "liquid" diet and uses the stomach tube regularly. The hospital plans to release him this week, and has scheduled a home health care program to come check on him. Besides the stomach tub, one of his main obstacles is battling the fatigue that comes with being so sick. He is not used to being sleepy all the time and has not quite adjusted to his limitations. His doctors have started him back on a chemo regiment. He is currently taking Gemzar, which is one of the most commonly used chemotherapies used against pancreatic cancer. However, this is the chemo he was put on in March of last year after he was diagnosed, and his cancer is proven to be resistant to this chemotherapy. He had been in a pancreatic cancer chemotherapy drug trial in the fall last year until he got an infection in his liver in late December. He has been off of chemo since getting the infection. So starting him back onto Gemzar is better than no chemo at all.
Thank you to everyone who has been keeping my family in your prayers, it means so much to all of us. My dad can use all the support he can get. I will post more updates about the crane folding and my dad's health when things change.
