Joe had an appointment with Dr. Ong today. It went fairly well. Joe gained 4 lbs, which is awesome!! Dr. Ong said he is healing well, although a little behind most patients after a reversal. This is to be expected due to all that Joe has been through. His wound is healing, his bowels are crazy, he is still fatigued and all of these things will take awhile to fully heal. Until then, limited activity, additional medications and the worst news for Joe - - start eating vegetables! Joe also asked if he could golf and Dr. Ong said "he heard he couldn't golf before the surgery, so the answer is NO." Lots of laughs!!
The downside of the appointment was Dr. Ong wants Joe to head back to Dr. S (his oncologist) and start his chemo plan. He doesn't want to wait any longer. Joe was hoping for a longer reprieve before chemo, but it is what it is. He has his head around it now and will push forward. He said God and his support group will get him through this next phase.
Hugs, thanks and kisses to all!
Sherrie
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