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Been meaning to update, but the info I have received from my sister and his wife (my mom passed 14 years ago, he has remarried) had been a little different in terms of word usage.

He's got lung cancer and a collapsed lung that had a large amount of fluid in it. It's been drained and will continue to be drained daily. That's apparently given him a lot of relief right there.

He has spots on his liver and along his spine, but I didn't get more information about his stomach. They said it's treatable, even if that just means making him more comfortable.

They'll have more information Monday. They're hoping to have him released then and would like to bring him up to St Louis to Siteman Cancer Center for a second opinion.

We will see. Thanks, everyone, for the prayers and support. I'll keep you updated.

God be with him, you, and the family in all things.

My prayers are with you all.

Praying!

Will continue praying. Remember God is great. All prayers sent your way.

At my celebration 'dinner' (in regards to spending our first night in the house), I got bad news on my dad. Growth inhibitors won't help his condition. He is getting worse and worse. He needs to get better for chemo to be an option. Today they mentioned potentially placing him in a hospice.

My sails began to sag after that. The old man ain't doing well. I haven't been optimistic because of his old lifestyle, but this news still cut me pretty bad.

I should be thankful he was able to see my son. My mom wasn't as lucky. He met my wife and was a our wedding, more things my mom didn't get to do.

Hug your parents, if you can.

Prayers for you and your family.

Prayers lifted for you poli.

Prayers up for you and the family, polirules.

Praying for you and your family!

Praying for your dad, your family, and for you polirules. Peace and strength from the Almighty. God Bless.

Prayers sent!

Not looking good for the former minor league second baseman. He is getting irritable, nervous, and forgetful. Kind of like Wes, I guess.

OK, I had to type that so I could smile a bit. I got bad news from my sister today.

Hospice appears to be the final answer. Along with the other conditions listed, he's losing control of his bodily 'functions', so to speak. My sister didn't ask how long he had. She didn't want to know.

His wife has all but abandoned him at this point. He has been moved in with my sister while his wife maintains her "normal life". His wife actually said that she needed to live a normal life! Meanwhile, my sister's life is upside down right now. Many non-Christian things I'd like to say to that woman right now. My sister has asked me to stay out of it, though.

My sister is obtaining a power of attorney tomorrow. Hopefully that will help in removing his wife from the equation financially and from any life insurance benefits.