This past week Murray ended up back into the hospital because his symptoms were worsening. The neurologist decided it was best that they started radiation treatments right away because the cancer was progressing. They fitted him for his radiation mask on Monday and gave him high doses of radiation Tuesday through Friday and one last dose today. They are going to run tests to see if the tumors have gotten smaller in size because they gave him much higher doses than they had originally planned on doing.
Murray was FINALLY approved for medicaid but the family is still struggling with the expenses of co-pays, gas, food, and the hospital bills from his 9 day stay in the beginning of all of this.
Here is what is happening now:
Testing to see the progress of the tumors
Going to hopefully start chemo soon.
Speech therapy
Physical therapy
Because of the damage done by the tumors he basically has to relearn how to use the right side of his body/brain again. They are teaching him basic skills right now like eating and caring for himself along with speaking. The tumors caused him to have some trouble understanding things and getting his thoughts put into words so they are helping him gain back that ability. He is not strong enough to be home yet so they have transferred him to a rehabilitation home where Julie is able to stay with him. He is working so hard with the therapists because all he wants to do is be at his home with his wife and their dog who is their "baby".
Please continue to keep them in your thoughts and prayers!
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