Well, crap.

[nwhiker]

FIL called this evening. His lung cancer had been stable for a while, which was good.... but now he's apparently got some type of metastatic cyst on his brain.

Not good.

I'll write more tomorrow, if only to clarify me so I can support my spouse.

And the complicating factor is his dog. She was SIL's old dog, FIL took her in after SIL (essentially) abandoned her at his place. And she's old and very sick, and he can't leave her alone (like to come up here for even a better evaluation of what is going on/second opinion at Fred Hutch) and he doesn't appear to be able to make the final decision. And I know how hard it is, but from everything he's said over the past year... it's time. It's past time.

Anyhow. Lots of stuff to worry about. And be sad about. My FIL is a good egg.