For about a week now, Dad has been getting his nutrients through his feeding tube only. He is no longer eating by mouth. In fact, he can barely swallow his medication. The doctors is stressing to him that he needs to try to continue to swallow because those muscles will actually forget how to function and that means a longer recovery for dad in regards him eating by mouth again.
I am sitting there eating supper tonight and Dad is sitting across helpless. The food smelled great, but he couldn’t eat it… it made me sad. The radiation may end on April 4th, but Dad has to wing himself back onto solid foods which will take at least 2-3 weeks or more afterwards.
As far as Dad, he is feeling really lousy the past couple days and I have a gut feeling he is going to get worst. Please keep in your prayers.