Dad finished radiation for the third time in ten years at M.D. Anderson (throat, nose, and lung cancer) and got to ring the bell again.  Here he is with his new favorite radiation therapist clapping as he celebrates his last treatments.  He will be resting for at least a couple weeks before chemo can start [...]

Dad will be discharged and become an outpatient in a few hours.  We have oxygen tanks and a brand new wheelchair coming “home” with us too.  Thankfully his brother Harold is here to be with him while I’m with Mother today during all her test.   I’ll post more when we are at Kenneth’s and [...]

Well today was one of those “one step back” days.  Dad was doing great yesterday sitting in chairs all day and walking down the hall but today is a different story all together.  He seems to have strained his lower back this morning and has had back spasms and pain ever since.  I personally think [...]

I arrived at the hospital this morning to find Dad in good spirits and sitting in the chair by his bed and having him inform me he just walked 40ft on his first attempt.  He was out of breath as he hasn’t really used any muscles in weeks but this is a good sign that maybe the [...]

Dad’s primary oncologist is Dr. Daniel Karp.  He is extremely qualified as a graduate of Harvard and Duke Medical.  He is a Thoracic professor and medical director of the Clinical Translational Research Center at M.D. Anderson (He develops and trials new drugs).  As if his work as the number one lung cancer doctor in the [...]

This is the first post of the blog created to keep friends and family updated on Herman Armer’s battle with his recent diagnosis of lung cancer. I will post updates frequently about his treatments and well-being.