Mom was having lots of trouble with pain in her abdomen. Her pain meds were not working like they should, so she called her oncologist and he suggested that she come in for a lung tap a few days early. After last week, when they didn't get as much fluid as they have been getting, they were going to have her wait a whole 7 days between taps. I asked her if that is what she thought they should do and she said it didn't feel like she needed a tap yet. But she went on up to Reno anyway today with my Dad to get it handled. She had also been complaining that she had been UNUSUALLY tired, more so than she has been. Her arm is so heavy that she couldn't lift it from the lymphodema. The nurses took one look at her and said "admit her."
She is up at Renown now and I think she feels better about being there. Hopefully they will get the lymphodema under control and get her to exercise and build up SOME muscle as she is really weak. Tomorrow they are going to run some tests to see why her abdomen hurts so bad. For now, I am glad that she is not hurting like she was and I HOPE that they MAKE her get up and around. As her daughter, I can only push her so much to move around and walk like she should be doing, but she has definitely shown a stubborn side to me when I suggest that she do this. She can't tell the doctors no....which will only be good for her later on:)
I am bummed that she is there but glad she is being monitored. I thought after the second round and after last week we were getting better. When I find out more, I will post. I still don't know what room she is in. Really why I'm posting is for you all to pray that she gets better and keep your fingers crossed that we can EVENTUALLY come out of these dark woods. :( This is SOOO horrible and I encourage any reader to:
STAY ON TOP OF PREVENTATIVE MEASURES AND TELL THE LADIES YOU LOVE TO DO THE SAME.
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I will definitely keep your mom in my prayers. I'm sorry that she had to be admitted again, but hopefully all of the positive things that you said about her being there will help her. She is probably much less anxious since she is being monitored so closely and now that her pain will be under better control.
Use this time to catch up on your rest and let them take care of her while you take care of you. I know you need it too. Your such a great daughter, I'm totally in awe.
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