Dad seems to have some sort of infection around his port. They're going to do an ultrasound to see if his needles are in the right spots then probably give him some sort of antibiotic to clear it up. If it's an abcess, they'll have to drain it. It's causing him a lot of pain, but is not much of a worry medically speaking, so it will be fine.
He's down to 179 lbs. Not good. He said he's now lost 90 lbs. since getting sick last year. The new Vegan diet isn't helping matters any as his food choices are very limited and not at all appetizing to him. He needs to eat more since he's losing weight rapidly and getting really weak. He's dropping things and feeling like his body gets shut off for several moments before he can regain some sort of strength. I'm sure this is due to lack of proper nutrition starving his muscles for energy! Once he's out of the hospital, he'll be better able to find foods that he'll enjoy and have more access to. For now, he's going to have to choke down whatever they give him!
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