Ron had a CT with contrast last week and met with his doctor today. The tumor hasn't gotten much bigger - and they won't be doing the chemoembolization (whew) right now. His MELD score has climbed from 22 to 25 (good thing). He was told it shouldn't be long now. Ron is showing signs of jaundice (yellowing of his eyes), and he was given new medication for his nausea. Ron is exhausted and spends a lot of time resting and sleeping.
We're still caught in 'the wheel' with the VA - they acknowledged Ron's Hep C and diabetes was caused by Agent Orange, and Ron has an appointment with another VA doctor next week - keep in mind we've been fighting with the VA and the bullshit paperwork for almost 3 years. It's very disheartening.
I try to keep Ron moving forward - whether he wants to or not - we'll make it!
