Peri did get the NG tube removed yesterday morning. She had a really good day. Lots of visitors and pretty good pain control. When I came in this morning, she reported to me that she did not have a very good night. She did not sleep well and her mental state took a bit of a dive. Depression seems to be the main culprit.
Today, Dr. Numnum did start the orders for her to start her next round of chemo. We still do not have the movement wanted, but we all agree that chemo is needed. At least surgery is off the table for now! There is enough activity that he feels its time to start back with the treatment plan. The acitesis continuing to build in her abdomen. Hopefully the chemo will start to fight this. Her pain has increased today, in comparison to the last couple of days. It is not as manageable with the pain meds as normal. This is not helping with the mental state either. It’s a bit upsetting after she had the 2 “good days”. She is finally sleeping at the moment. We will do chemo later and see what the rest of today and the weekend have in store for her. I guess it’s the old 2 steps forward 1 step back kind of thing. The Dr and nurses are fantastic. They are doing their best to keep her comfortable. I know she is where she needs to be. I just want to take the pain away and I can’t. This saddens me so…..