Went to the cancer center the day before yesterday, and had a very hard time of it. Legs and feet are so swollen I couldn't fit in my shoes. Can barely walk, and used a wheelchair once I got to the center. Was supposed to get a new pain control regime prescribed for me, but the woman (dr?) I met with had no authority to order methadone, which, in conjunction with the oxycodone, helped me when I was in the hospital. How ridiculous that I can't get something that helped me. So sick of everything now. I'm at the end of my rope, and rapidly losing hope. Not feeling so "brave" anymore. What is there to be brave about anyway.
Had major trouble getting in the car because I can't lift my legs very well. Won't be able to go to Melissa's for Thanksgiving, since there's a long stairway to her apartment.
Thursday, November 17, 2016
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
seen better days
The day before yesterday, I was discharged from Lutheran Medical Center, after a 5 day stay. Didn't go to Maimonides as I usually do, but the EMS guy who drove the ambulance said it was crazy busy there.
Went in mainly because of my breathing, and generally was having a lot of pain.
Didn't really recover there... I am wheezing badly still when I walk a bit. Got several different inhalers prescribed, and just hope they start helping.
A palliative care team saw me, and after much conversation we all agreed on treatment with Methadone started at a very light dose of 10mg twice a day. It was soon changed to 10mg 3X a day, but they don't send you home with it, and I need to see a palliative care team at the cancer center in order to get it. Hoping I can get there next week. Oxycodone 20mg every 4 hours continues with everything.
My legs are very tingly weak tight and numbish. I fell in the early morning hours of the day I was discharged after getting out of bed to use the bathroom. Just couldn't support myself. Hit my head against my room mate's bed, and had to get a CAT scan (negative).
So, upon discharge I still didn't have great breathing capacity....had not ambulated at all during my stay, except to use the bathroom; had a fall. and could barely walk.
Signed DNR (do not resuscitate) papers when I was in there. After much discussion of possible outcomes, it seemed the thing to do.
Came home to my modem on the fritz and no internet access (have since come to evie's to stay for at least the night).
And Trump is president-elect, the ultimate horror.
And so it goes...
Went in mainly because of my breathing, and generally was having a lot of pain.
Didn't really recover there... I am wheezing badly still when I walk a bit. Got several different inhalers prescribed, and just hope they start helping.
A palliative care team saw me, and after much conversation we all agreed on treatment with Methadone started at a very light dose of 10mg twice a day. It was soon changed to 10mg 3X a day, but they don't send you home with it, and I need to see a palliative care team at the cancer center in order to get it. Hoping I can get there next week. Oxycodone 20mg every 4 hours continues with everything.
My legs are very tingly weak tight and numbish. I fell in the early morning hours of the day I was discharged after getting out of bed to use the bathroom. Just couldn't support myself. Hit my head against my room mate's bed, and had to get a CAT scan (negative).
So, upon discharge I still didn't have great breathing capacity....had not ambulated at all during my stay, except to use the bathroom; had a fall. and could barely walk.
Signed DNR (do not resuscitate) papers when I was in there. After much discussion of possible outcomes, it seemed the thing to do.
Came home to my modem on the fritz and no internet access (have since come to evie's to stay for at least the night).
And Trump is president-elect, the ultimate horror.
And so it goes...
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