John Dunphy medical update

Former Beacon Journal John Dunphy’s wife, Rebecca, provides an update on the Orange County Register retiree’s medical situation:

Rebecca & John Dunphy

He is doing well. The brain scan (which was just precautionary) was not something anyone would choose to do. John's head was in a vise and then a cage was put over his face. He had to be completely still for 45 minutes!! This is the guy who can't bear to hit a red light. Then they put him in a chamber where the thunder gods pounded on a drum, a barrel and a gong at various times until any sane person would be screaming to get out. And every itch he had jumped up and demanded to be scratched, but he couldn't move to scratch it. Then they pulled him out, injected him with superpowers or radiation, and put him in for another good thumping.

He was a very patient patient and everything went fine. We will get the results in 3 to 5 days.

He has an oncology appointment tomorrow at 2. The doc won't have the results from this test, but he will have the results of Wednesday's PET scan, which will tell us if it is contained to the esophagus or has spread. That will determine what treatment needs to be done and in which order.

For an earlier report on John’s medical situation, click on http://bjretirees.blogspot.com/search?q=John+Dunphy+health+situation