My Dad

So my dad has been home for about a day now. After being in the hospital for 9 days, he's really happy to finally be out of there. He's still very tired but we're making sure he takes the time to get up and walk around every hour or so. He's not on any pain medication and he has no complaints of pain. So as it turns out, my dad has bile duct cancer. Bile duct cancer is a malignant growth in the ducts that carry bile from the liver to the small intestine. Cancer of the bile duct is rare and is most prevalent in people ages 50 to 70. Approximately 2,000 cases of bile duct cancer are diagnosed in the United States each year. The tumor sometimes blocks the bile ducts, which can cause jaundice, clay-colored stools, itching, loss of appetite, weight loss, fever, chills or abdominal and back pain. These tumors usually grow slowly and spread gradually. In many cases, bile duct cancer tumors are diagnosed in the advanced stages.

We do not know if the cancer is completely gone yes; but it is certain that this type of cancer cannot be treated with chemotherapy. The good thing is, if this cancer had not been caught when it did, the doctor said my dad would have had roughly 30 days.

Naturally my pops is a little scared and I'm just trying to be there for him. I slept on the couch right outside his bedroom and gave him a little bell to ring whenever he needs anything.

Life has been so damned stressful, but I'm hoping for the best.

Cheers,
- Sammers