Steve was moved to a regular room!
He did have another plasmapheresis treatment, 30 minutes after they'd moved him. The treatments continue to take twice as long, about 3 1/2 hours total. He comes back very nauseous and his left hip hurts him so much he wants me to rub it. The nurse came in and said to NOT rub it, because of the danger of blood clots. I had to be gentle, but gentle doesn't relieve the pain.
Steve did eat all of his barbecue, half of his mashed potatoes and all of his jello. But the treatments are taking a toll. I know that tomorrow Steve will not only feel better, but he will have more movement, more therapy, more progress. Steve just hurts right now and cannot get past the pain to think about tomorrow.
The hemotologist, Dr. Mathews, came in while I was there. Steve expressed his anxiety about the treatments and Dr. Mathews suggested a medicine (Ativan) that Steve can have before the treatments that will help. My sister Jane told me that chemotherapy patients get this same medicine while they are undergoing their chemo, to help with the nausea and calm them down: she'd had it herself. I know that Steve will be relieved to hear that the pre-treatment medicine will help.
The neurologist wants Steve to have two more plasmapheresis treatments.
Steve missed his physical therapy sessions, drat.
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