February 28, 2008

Hello Everyone ... Mom & Kelly here

The last couple of days has been trial and error for Donna with pain medication and anti-nausea drugs.

Yesterday Donna had an ultra-sound on her legs to check for clots due to the fluid build up, they say there is no alarm with this ... it's just something that happens with chemo so she is being given hepburn twice per day.

She was able to keep down a number of cups of tea with LOTS of sugar and some sherbert. Around 10:00pm she started getting nausea last night (her belief was a candy) but she still needed her her 2:00pm stroll through the "Mall" in the hospital ... always the socialite.

This morning her Potassium was critically low ... she was give 2 bags ... enough to get her back in line and her oxygen and blood counts were fine.

This afternoon she was given a pic line so she could receive TPN a nutrition and vitamin supplement ... Donna calls this her Kahlua & Milk. Her blood pressure has been up for most of the afternoon and temperature is up this evening and the nursing staff continues to monitor this. She has received and antibiotic and regular Tylenol and seems to be resting.

Dad has been filling in a care-giver most of the afternoon, at one point when Mom came in the room Donna was back in bed with a smile on her face, replying "Dad put me back into bed, I don't think he has ever tucked me in before" ... mom said "Well, you were never in home at night when Dad went to bed" ... LOL.

Last night and tonight again I, Kelly will once again be her roommate for the night ... someone had to make sure she gets through the "Mall" at 2:00am. Mom and Dad spend the day with her and will be hotelling again tonight and will be back in the morning

Dr. Ahmad (Oncologist) was in to see her today and has ordered a CT scan & the usual blood work for tomorrow ... and will be treating the symptoms and getting the nausea under control ... we are glad that he is back from holidays.

Holy ... Donna just strolled down the hall with Dad and found Mom and I working on her Blog, here we thought Dad the super caregiver was letting her rest ... she said the she was not going fast enough down the hall so Dad took here IV pole, she had no choice but to keep up. LOL

We are hoping her energy level will be better tomorrow now that she is recieving TPN and will keep you posted.

P.S. Happy Birthday Jullian.