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► June 5, 2008 Sad Sad News. Ted Budd Sr passed away
today from a long battle with colon cancer. We wish the immediate
family sincere condolences. Ted will always be known as a loving
son, brother, uncle, father, grandfather and husband. His goofy
antics, helpful hand, giving heart and fun entertainment will truly
be missed. We LOVE you!
► April 26, 2008
Hello all - As
some of you already know Ted was put into the hospital on Friday.
He has not been able to eat anything because he cannot swallow.
Every time he tries he gags and can't keep anything down. He
weighed in at a whopping 94 lbs. They thought they might need
to stretch his esophagus again so they did a scope to see what was
going on. They have decided that he has a yeast infection in
his throat which is common with people on chemo. So they are
trying to clear that up and see if that will help or if they will
still have to go in and stretch the esophagus. He is in the
hospital at least through the weekend, I would not be surprised to
see them keep him until he can eat normal food. He was pretty
weak when we went to see him today but that is to be expected.
They have put him on a nutrition I.V. It is supposed to give
him all the nutrients he needs since he can't eat. Hopefully
it will help him get some energy back. It is a workout for him
just to get up to go to the restroom. He is supposed to have
his next chemo treatment on Wednesday, but I guess we will see what
happens with all this stuff first. It has been tough watching
him go downhill like he has. But we were talking to him today
and told him he could quit chemo at any time it was his choice.
He said no way he is going all the way. He said if it works
and does what it is supposed to it will all be worth it. So he
still has hope which is a good thing. Now if we could all be
as strong as he is. He is the one going through all the crap
and we think we feel bad having to watch it. Go figure.
Anyway, I will keep you all updated and let you know when he gets to
come home. Love ya all! Brooke Budd
► March 26, 2008
Hello Everyone, Ted had his second round of Chemo on Wednesday, he
went back on Friday and had the pump removed. He had a really
bad day on Saturday but felt a little better on Sunday.
Yesterday Joanne had to take him to the doctor because he was very
sick. They said he was severely dehydrated. He had to
get an IV which he has to go back down today and tomorrow to get it
again. He lost 6 lbs in less than a week. Joanne has to
give him a shot every 4 hours for diarrhea. He says the pain
that he had in his stomach, where the kidney cancer is, has gone
away. The doctor said that is a good sign. The Chemo
must be doing it's job. We need to get him to eat and drink so he
can stay strong. I think it has been tougher for him because
he is bones and skin. There is nothing for his body to live on
if he does not eat. His next Chemo treatment is on April 1.
I will keep in touch and let you know his progress. Love you all!
Brook
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