Hello, thank you for asking. The sepsis is under control and he is now off of antibiotics, thank goodness. But his abdomen is still hugely distended. He is sleeping nearly 24 hours a day. He has not eaten in weeks. He is extremely weak and his speech is slurred. He says he can't swallow food because he will "throw up" if he tries, so he refuses everything except his meds and a few sips of clear fluids per day, like broth or soft drinks. The doctor offered him an ng tube for nutrition, so I am hoping he gets the tube and gets out of the hospital and back on chemo asap. I wish I could understand why his abdomen is so distended. He does have peritoneal carcinomatosis, but I want specifics- is what I see caused by gas or fluid? The doctor gives confusing answers. She says it's the tumor, but I know perfectly well that there is no enormous tumor filling up his abdomen. It could be ascites or gas or both. I think he has ileus, but the doctor said he doesn't have that (although I'm sure she said that he did earlier on). My plan is to obtain his imaging and try to see for myself what's going on. I am very sad and frustrated because he is suffering and I haven't been able to find a solution for him. I have a question on another subject: my dad is in his 70s but was not given any sort of gcsf until over a week after the chemo. Was this the normal standard of care? It seems like at his age he should have been offered Neulasta or something similar to be taken right after the chemo was done. I would appreciate any knowledge you have about this. I'm devastated and exhausted, but I am so glad that you asked about my dad, thank you.