Sandra had to take Joe to the emergency room Sunday night with the fever. They gave him fluids, ordered him an antibiotic and gave him tylenol. They were told to come back to the ER if his temp got up to a certain number that I don't remember (sorry).
Joe is still receiving radiation treatments Monday thru Friday however his chemo has been put on hold for a week because he has been so sick and the white blood count was low. They think the chemo is the cause of his nausea and not being able to eat. Another medicine has been added to what he already was taking for the sickness and it has a drowsey effect so maybe the stomach problems will be better now. It has been hard for Joe to swallow so they are mixing something up now for him to swish around and hold in his mouth and then swallow before trying to eat. This is also for the mouth ulcers that the radiation causes. Joe has lost 8 pounds in about a week and this has the radiation doctor concerned. He told Joe, "you have got to eat!" so now Sandra is trying even harder to get him to eat. This weight loss is not good. But it just tells you how sick he is. They are begging for your prayers and God's help as it is very hard on them. Joe woke Sandra up during the night "taking on" because he was burning inside. They are missing you all and are hoping to be home sometime after the 29th. Please pray that Joe can eat or he will soon have a feeding tube. Love from the Bynums by Sherry
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