Yup, I am still here. I was way too low on fluids and wasn't eating so... they admitted me. It was really rough at first I had to get a pick line in me, so I get my fluids, pain medication, and food through that. WOW! Did it hurt to get put in it's like internal tubing. It's actually so helpful though, I don't have to get poked anymore, which of course is tough for me anyway (they never can find my veins) and since I am so dehydrated it's worse. After that they hooked me up to morphine and a gave me that button to hit. I was ok for a few days, but then they changed the medication to oral morphine. Yikes! Tossed my cookies for hours, they tried a pain patch and same results. So... back to original setting of IV morphine. My face is so dark burnt and rough. It hurts to swallow, but I was able to complete my last 2 sessions of radiation therapy here at the hospital, Deaconess.
I am at this point the most comfortable I've been ever! Today I have been put on liquid methadone and I am on cloud 9. I'm able to drink more and am going to order some food in a bit. :) Doctor said maybe I can go home on Monday. I'm hoping sooner. Heal, heal, heal.
I'm SOOOOOO glad to hear that the meds are doing their job.
ReplyDeleteyou look amazing lol.
I love you.
and I will visit you if you will let me?
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I'm still laughing b/c you look like I do on a regular day as far as hair & clothing... So... I shudder to think what I would look like 9 weeks deep into radiation.
ReplyDeleteyou are an inspiration and a light. and you have pretty eyes.
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