This is Jake with another update. Nancy continued feeling miserable through the weekend. Last evening, her oncologist and her oncology nurse came by the house to check in on Nancy. Nancy shared with them her level of discomfort, and her oncologist immediately came up with a plan. The doctor wanted to take more direct control of Nancy’s comfort care, so she had Nancy admitted to an oncology unit in her hospital. We arrived at the hospital early this afternoon and went immediately to the room. Nancy’s oncologist arrived shortly after we did (on her day off) to get her care initiated. Nancy felt some immediate relief with IV pain medication, and we both feel a deeper sense of relief knowing that her doctor has made it her #1 priority (or so it seems to us) to ensure Nancy’s comfort.
The plan is to get the medications and amounts adjusted to make sure her comfort can be maintained. And then we’ll go home with revised drugs and dosages. We’re anticipating that will be Thursday or Friday.
One of tricks Nancy has learned from her numerous hospital stays over the years is to bring a small picture or two from home to place on your bedside table. As we were packing for the hospital, Nancy noticed that the picture she usually brings was dated. She wanted a more recent picture that included our current bulldog (Jojo) and my current hair color (distinguished), so I scrambled this morning to find and print a picture.
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