Settled in the room; CT in the morning

Dad is settled in to his room at Methodist (5 South Tower: #523 I think. . .not positive now that I write it down). Mom is home and exhausted (as I'm sure Tracy is too), but another long day has ended.

The neurology doc came up and talked to Mom tonight, and said that the MRI scan this morning showed a lot of swelling, about the same amount of bleeding as the last scan (not sure what this means - maybe a consistent bleed for the past three weeks?), and growth in the mass in his right side. They all think it's tumor in Omaha - we're just not sure. Whatever it is, it's pressing on the part of Dad's brain that controls his left side.

They will be doing a CT scan tomorrow morning to assess the level of bleeding. They've stopped the low dose blood thinner - probably for a long time -- and want to ensure the bleed is not getting worse. Not sure how long he will be in the hospital this time. When (and if) he goes back to Brookstone, it will be on the specialized care side, where he would pretty much have 1:1 care, which would be fantastic for everyone. Spirits are a bit deflated today with this latest set back, but Dad's willingness to fight continues.

I'm flying home on Friday for several days in the hope of being to help get a break for Mom and Tracy, and to see Dad. Things change so quickly - apparently the past three weeks have been hard on him. Thanks for the notes that are already starting to flow in. It's very much appreciated.

Roller coaster ride just doesn't seem to recognize that it's after Labor Day. All rides should be shut down for the season, giving us months of rest.