May 20, 2011 Update

I'm in 100% agreement with most of what you said and 120% with the rest, including my cooking skills. :)

Thanks for a great update.

...Jim

On May 20, 2011, at 12:57 PM, "John "  wrote:

Dad played tennis this morning. He seems relaxed. He played well. He went to Grant’s baseball game last night and enjoyed seeing Grant hit the game-winning run in the bottom of the last inning. 

We have cancelled Dad’s appt with Dr. Chang. He’s happy with his prostate function and for now sees no need to have the tests Dr. Chang wanted. 

This is a risky strategy and could come back to haunt us later, however I believe that this approach is best for Dad. Who knows how long his eyesight and/or kidneys will last? Since these don’t appear to be easily treatable conditions, I agree with the approach to let him have as much fun as he is able to right now. (I know that last sentence sounds ominous. It is not meant to be. I just want to acknowledge that we are aware of the risks involved in this decision.) For now he continues to appear stronger, healthier (probably from Jim’s cooking) and has resumed his activities and that is the most encouraging sign of all. 

John