This is Debby's Dad, Joe, posting again. The latest PET scan Jason underwent Thursday morning indicated his melanoma has become very aggressive and widespread. His condition has worsened fairly rapidly during the past week, and unfortunately, the treatment efforts have been unsuccessful in slowing his disease. Debby, Marjorie, and I were in a long consultation with two of Jason's oncologists Thursday afternoon. He does not have the stamina for the T-cell intervention. Further treatment options were discussed and Jason was to start additional radiation and an MRI on Friday. Thursday was a very rough day emotionally for the whole family.
Thursday night Jason's coughing became much worse and he had ongoing breathing difficulty. Debby woke us and we took him to the ER at 5:00 a.m. He was given oxygen and chest x-rays. Jason has become too weak to tolerate any more chemotherapy. His tumor load has expanded to a fatal level. His condition is too fragile to travel back to San Diego at this time. Jason has returned to the town home to begin Hospice care with the family. A program called Odyssey Hospice care is providing nursing services and medical equipment. Jason's Dad and Debby's Mom flew in from San Diego Friday night to be with us. Debby's sister and brother-in-law, Becky and Stephen, are flying in today. Jason is surrounded by his loving family.
Please keep Jason and the family in your prayers. God bless you all for the support! - Joe
Jason says to tell everyone that he loves and misses them. We can't thank everyone enough for their encouraging posts, packages, emails and letters during Jason's difficult battle. - Debby
8 comments:
Thank you so much, Mr. Jensen, for keeping us all informed. We are praying for Jason with all our hearts.
We love you guys and wish we could be there with you. We here at the Cull house in Ohio are thinking about you constantly and what you're all going through.
--Amy, Brian, Carol, (David, Sarah)
We love you all and say a pray for you to keep up the strength to keep going. We miss you all!!!
Love you guys all very much and am praying and thinking of you.
You are in our thoughts and prayers and if there is ANYTHING I can do please do not hesitate to ask. If you want or need me out there just say the word and I can be on a plane. Love you all so very much
I am praying for you.
Candace
Jason,
I extremely admire your courageous demeanor during such a tough battle. Please don't stop fighting and we won't stop praying.
-Ken
I am so impressed with hospice care. I know they will make things much easier for the entire family.
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