Now What?

Dave is doing the best he can at this point. Our appointment with Dr. Koenig, the chemotherapy Dr. was not a good one. Dave had the best chemo medication available and he told us there is nothing more that he can do. Once someone has had the cisplatin the other chemo meds. don't work as well. Dr. Koenig did give Dave a pain medication patch to see him through the next couple of weeks till the ride gets really rough. We will be seeing Dr. Rezaee from University Hospitals on Friday, June 12, 2009. We already know that Dave will be losing his larynx (voice box) in the very near future, no one had to tell us that.
We did go to see Dr. Lutz yesterday, as Dave is having difficulty swallowing, his voice is going and in some pain. Dr. Lutz gave him some more steroid meds. to hopefully help with the swelling and get him to Dr. Rezaees office. Dr. Lutz also wrote the order to do the CT scan of Daves chest and abdomen.
Daves brother Tom came by yesterday and visited with him for a couple of hours which was really nice. Dave does enjoy his brothers company.
Yesterday was the kids last day of school for summer break. The kids and I made a fire and roasted marshmallows last evening. The kids were playing in the yard and I was sitting there alone and started feeling really sad. Dave was not there beside me to enjoy the fire, he was in the house. He gets cold really easy. I started to cry and Candi my dog crawled up onto my legs and the kids came to. The kids all hugged me and stayed with me till I got over the moment. I had not so openly showed my emotions to them before. They knew why I was crying and they realized to that Dad should have been out with us as well. We did enjoy our time by the fire, despite a few moments of sadness.
Thank you for listening, God Bless, we love you all.