so dea went home yesterday from the hospital. he started having a low-grade fever again, so they did more blood cultures (but decided he could still go home). he is also taking tarceva now to help battle the cancer. since being home, he had a moment of clarity and was able to talk at length with my mom.

the three of us are also taking measures to come home again. charlene (who is currently in japan) is going to defer a semester. after this quarter is over, i'll be returning home for some time. dannielle (in san diego) is also working on her options to be at home.

keep in mind though, the reasons we are coming home are twofold. first, we do all want to be able to spend more time with our dad. second, we all want to be able to help our mom and relieve some of her burden. as our dad reminded all of us, he is still a survivor, and still fighting.