March 10th Update

Hi all. I bet you have been wondering what is going on with me. A lot of time has passed since Linda updated the blog.

As she had stated we met with St. Luke's Hospice and signed up with them at the recommendation of my oncologist to do so now while I am still able to get around and express my wishes. We meet 2x per week with the Hospice nurse Chris on Tuesdays and Fridays. It has been very helpful to have her come to the home. She has also set me up to get all of my prescriptions delivered. This has been a huge help to Linda not having to go out and get them.

This week on Tuesday, March 8th I had outpatient surgery at St. Luke's Meridian to have a Suprapubic Catheter put in. This bypasses the urinary tract and goes directly into the bladder. This is a more permanent solution to a long and painful last 5 months. I will no longer have to catheterized himself. Dr. Spencer stated it was the right decision as the stricture was getting worse. If you want to find out more about it, you can google it. I go back to Dr. Spencer in two weeks for a follow-up appointment.

Thank you so much for all of your support and prayers. We are blessed to have so many people lifting us up before the Lord in prayer. We serve a great God and have so much to be thankful for.

Blessings to you,
Doug