After feeling constipated and achy for a couple of weeks, Harold went to see a doctor on Oct. 17, who immediately recommended a series of tests which revealed the likelihood that he had lymphoma affecting his stomach and upper intestines.
The swelling of the lymph glands was causing his blockage, and that was reduced within a day or two by cortisone.
Another series of tests confirmed the lymphoma, and a biopsy was conducted to determine the type of chemotherapy that he will be undergoing. The results of that biopsy are expected on Tuesday.
Nicky and Christian happened to be here in Florida visiting when all this occurred which was of great comfort to Dad.
It appears that Harold might have an aggressive form of lymphoma, which ironically is good news because aggressive lymphoma can't survive chemotherapy as well as slow-growing lymphoma.
Because Dad is in such good health for nigh-83, and is such an optimist and a fighter, the doctor is recommending the strongest dosage of chemotherapy. That means he will feel much sicker during the treatment, but has a higher chance of complete remission. History seems to suggest that there is a 90% remission rate in such cases.
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Not even the Pope could be happier if he shit in the woods
This report will keep you posted on Harold's progress. The title Krankheit Report (a pun on the name of the journalist Walter Cronkite) was Harold's idea.
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Dad with bass
Not even the Pope could be happier if he shit in the woods
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