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Life Care
Charlie was released from Ocala Regional today into a skilled nursing facility closer to home where he will continue recovering from the massive injuries he received in last week’s fall. For those of you who missed the earlier post, Charlie was out walking and took a rough fall which has resulted in multiple fractures in…
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ICU out of ICU
The good news today is that Charlie has been moved out of ICU and back up to the neurology ward. They’ve removed the oxygen and feeding tubes and have started him on soft foods. Today’s lunch included Southern-style chicken, Country-style green beans, and Macaroni & Cheese. We also saw them help him from a chair…
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Walking can be dangerous to your health
Charlie fell while walking yesterday and is in Ocala Regional (again). He has just come out of surgery to save his right eye. He also has a fractured C5 but is able to move all limbs. He is in stable condition.
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Thirteen days to treatment
Having decided to try radiation and Temador the next step on this journey was to get a customized treatment plan. Unfortunately, these take time to develop so treatments won’t begin until mid-April for Charlie. In the mean time, Charlie is back to walking and maintaining his streets for at least an hour a day and…
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Let’s slow this train down
One neurosurgeon, two oncologist, three MRIs, and seven days in the hospital culminating with a biopsy and we have a clear and confirmed diagnosis… Sadly, it is indeed a Grade 4 Glioblastoma growing in Charlie’s head (aka fast-growing, cancerous brain tumor). So now what? Well, after discussing options of do nothing vs treat aggressively, we…