It is strange to see nurses pleased to see a patient experiencing level eight, sharp pain, but that was the reaction earlier today. No they are not sick individuals. They took this as a sign of intestinal activity, gas and all that implies. Positive signs.
They also gave Faina a fentanyl (pain killer) patch and will take her off the morphine drip later in the day.
The fistula still leaks, an early afternoon X-ray showed that the barium still resides in the intestines so a CT scan is still over the horizon, and progress is slow. Faina still gets up and walks around, but her energy level is lower than it was a week ago. Put in some perspective - These complications are after an all clear on the cancer, so in the big picture, this is more like the Battle of the Bulge than D-Day. We hope it is, "Onward to Berlin!
Shabbat Shalom!
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Louis my heart goes out to you. You must be exhausted. Remembering all the times Reuven was at Hopkins, their is a Dr. R. Samuel Mayer who is one of the heads of Rehabitation Division who may be of help. Giving all her complications, rehab at home may not be a good idea. Anyway if there is still a Halstead for Rehabilitation, I would opt for it when the time comes. Also, have you discovered the Bikur Holeim House(SP?) not far from J.H. It is in walking distance.
ReplyDeleteI am glad they got her off the ambien. People have been known to get in cars and drive...not that she has a car to get into.
Love to all of you.
Myrna Y