The weekend has been pretty boring. Al hasn't come downstairs since he had to go to the doctor on Friday. He basically stays up in the bed all the time. He just dozes on and off. He went from 100 mg of Fentanyl to 50 mg on Thursday, so he is experiencing some more pain. He hasn't tried soup or anything for a while now. He wants to eat, but everything burns or irritates his mouth. At least he is drinking 2 shakes a day. It's really not enough, but his weight has stabilized. The doctor said his kidney function improved, but he is even more anemic now. If his numbers continue to drop, they will give him a blood transfusion. He has another case of thrush, so he is on antibiotics for that. He is just so tired that it's not likely he'll go back to work any time soon. The doctor said to give it a good 2 months or so. He was hoping to go back to work sooner, but he isn't even close to ready.