Entry for January 09, 2008
Yesterday I was visiting my dad and mom at the hospital and met up with Jim Jr. and Lori there also. Jim was still not able to eat any soft solids which has us all worried. If the stent doesn't start working then he will probably have to stay hooked up to IV's for liquids and nutrients, and may not be able to eat solids again. The Oncology team came in and met with us all late in the day to go over what the next step might be. We all have been looking on the web for different studies that Jim might be able to be involved with, but it comes down to a quality-of-life decision for Jim. They are going to look into any studies John's Hopkins may be performing on patients with Cholangiocarcinoma. We have found a study down in Houston and one in Nashville. We are also going to see if the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda is involved in a study. Please keep my family in your prayers and thoughts.
