The hydration was just what the Dr. ordered. She really needed that, and she perked up right away and she looks and feels good.
At 7pm we had some dinner and Anne had asked for nausea meds ahead of time. She got some of the new Nytril about a half hour before eating. She ate a good supper and seems to be fine.
I'm thinking it was a mistake to take Anne off of the hydration last night, but hind sight is 20/20. We move on from here and hope for a good night tonight,and better day tomorrow.
Anne is like a different person tonight. No stress in her face.
Friends, thanks for reading, and for your prayers. I'm packing it in for another round trip. More tomorrow. Thanks again.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Day 44, Friday, 4:10pm
Dr Ebrahim came in around 4pm. He says to Anne, "you look the same". Anne says, "I don't feel good". He said "then you aren't goin anywhere, else you'll be calling me at 2am asking me how to get back in here". Anne didn't argue.
Since Anne has gotten a bad taste in her mouth for the Zorfram (which she used for several weeks now) he has replaced it with Kytril for nausea. He said it is in the Zorfram family, and is a 12 hour drug.
Anne asked for some pain med at 3:45 this afternoon because of pain in the esophagus. She got some hydromorphone delivered.
She explained to the Dr that she is very lifeless and tired, so he is going to restart the dydration which was discontinued last night. Another reason is that she has such a hard time drinking with the sores in her mouth. Hydration always has a good effect on Anne, so I look forward to her feeling better shortly. The Dr. would like to see her taking R/T again on Monday as an outpatient, meaning back in Scarborough at MCCM. That is a goal. Let's hope the hydration gives Anne some energy.
Anne asked for some real soda so she's having some sprite (which is a first), so that's another good sign.
I feel so bad for Anne. She is just filled with so much courage it's hard to imagine.
What a long strange trip it's been!
Since Anne has gotten a bad taste in her mouth for the Zorfram (which she used for several weeks now) he has replaced it with Kytril for nausea. He said it is in the Zorfram family, and is a 12 hour drug.
Anne asked for some pain med at 3:45 this afternoon because of pain in the esophagus. She got some hydromorphone delivered.
She explained to the Dr that she is very lifeless and tired, so he is going to restart the dydration which was discontinued last night. Another reason is that she has such a hard time drinking with the sores in her mouth. Hydration always has a good effect on Anne, so I look forward to her feeling better shortly. The Dr. would like to see her taking R/T again on Monday as an outpatient, meaning back in Scarborough at MCCM. That is a goal. Let's hope the hydration gives Anne some energy.
Anne asked for some real soda so she's having some sprite (which is a first), so that's another good sign.
I feel so bad for Anne. She is just filled with so much courage it's hard to imagine.
What a long strange trip it's been!
Day 44, Friday, 02:55pm
Hi all,
Well the house didn't float away overnight, but lots of roads were flooded and closed on the way home. I walked thru 3" rushing water on the driveway to get from there to the house last night. The house was becoming an island with much water in the front and side yards. Then early this morning the rain stopped and all the ditches drained into the river which very high, only 5' from the road. No water in the basement, and no leaks anywhere, so all is well.
Anne is having a better day today than yesterday. She called me at home early, and didn't need me to bring anything in. She had some breakfast and tollerated that pretty well, except for some nausea. She got some nausea meds mid morning, started feeling better, no vomitting, and she had a good nap.
Her mouth is very sore today, and she struggles to speak and eating is difficult. I can see the sores on her lips and toung now and it looks painful. Who knows how long that side effect will last, but probably until the chemo works it's way out of her system.
She felt good at lunchtime, had some late lunch, and she is having some nausea from that now, but she hasn't requested any meds for that yet. She says she's ok. She had another nice nap after lunch.
Dr. Ebrahim had been in before I got here this morning and Anne told him she wants to go home. He said he'd come back to see her this afternoon to discuss that. Anne has only been up for one walk, and that was this noontime. It concerns me that she isn't interested in trying to walk some more, but what do I know. She isn't saying much about how she feels because it hurts her to talk. Something interesting that Dr. Ebrahim said yesterday was that he believed it was the two half doses of chemo from last Thursday (Cysplatin) that made her sick on Monday and not that (5F-U) which was pumped in over the weekend.
Right now Anne is kinda resting with a touch of nausea, being quiet and doing pretty well. We're waiting to see what Dr. Ebrahim has to say. I feel that Anne is a bit discouraged today, and certainly tired of having to use so many drugs, and she's tired. I'd bet that she doesn't get to go home till hopefully tomorrow, if not then Sunday. We'll see, but for sure some fresh air will do her good.
We can see a team practicing lacrosse out on the astroturf at Fitzpatrick Stadium. It's a good sign of spring, but it's only February.
Well the house didn't float away overnight, but lots of roads were flooded and closed on the way home. I walked thru 3" rushing water on the driveway to get from there to the house last night. The house was becoming an island with much water in the front and side yards. Then early this morning the rain stopped and all the ditches drained into the river which very high, only 5' from the road. No water in the basement, and no leaks anywhere, so all is well.
Anne is having a better day today than yesterday. She called me at home early, and didn't need me to bring anything in. She had some breakfast and tollerated that pretty well, except for some nausea. She got some nausea meds mid morning, started feeling better, no vomitting, and she had a good nap.
Her mouth is very sore today, and she struggles to speak and eating is difficult. I can see the sores on her lips and toung now and it looks painful. Who knows how long that side effect will last, but probably until the chemo works it's way out of her system.
She felt good at lunchtime, had some late lunch, and she is having some nausea from that now, but she hasn't requested any meds for that yet. She says she's ok. She had another nice nap after lunch.
Dr. Ebrahim had been in before I got here this morning and Anne told him she wants to go home. He said he'd come back to see her this afternoon to discuss that. Anne has only been up for one walk, and that was this noontime. It concerns me that she isn't interested in trying to walk some more, but what do I know. She isn't saying much about how she feels because it hurts her to talk. Something interesting that Dr. Ebrahim said yesterday was that he believed it was the two half doses of chemo from last Thursday (Cysplatin) that made her sick on Monday and not that (5F-U) which was pumped in over the weekend.
Right now Anne is kinda resting with a touch of nausea, being quiet and doing pretty well. We're waiting to see what Dr. Ebrahim has to say. I feel that Anne is a bit discouraged today, and certainly tired of having to use so many drugs, and she's tired. I'd bet that she doesn't get to go home till hopefully tomorrow, if not then Sunday. We'll see, but for sure some fresh air will do her good.
We can see a team practicing lacrosse out on the astroturf at Fitzpatrick Stadium. It's a good sign of spring, but it's only February.
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