[Faith-talk] Update on My Dad

[Linda Mentink]

Hi all,

Here's the latest concerning my dad, Wayne Mentink.  The gout is 
gone. The spot on his lung is an old war wound, so nothing to worry 
about there.  He has had an enlarged prostate for a couple years, and 
had blood in his urine Friday morning. They at the VA wanted him to 
have another biopsy done this year, but he is putting that on the 
back burner  .He has acute Leukemia, medium in severity, and will be 
going into the hospital in Oshkosh in the next couple days, depending 
on when the drug he needs arrives. He will have five days of 
treatment, and will remain in the hospital 2-3 weeks while they 
monitor him. If he needs a little more, they'll give him a lower dose 
while he's still there.  The drug is fairly new, and has gone through 
a lot of studies; but it is not approved by the FDA yet. Dad's doctor 
has used it, and he believes Dad to be a good candidate.

Since this could mean that he would be in the hospital on Father's 
Day, I plan to postpone my visit to Wisconsin until the second week 
in July, after I return from the National Federation of the Blind 
convention in Dallas. If Dad has a problem, and I need to come before 
June's end, I'll do so.  Please pray as God leads.

Blessings,

Linda