Dad is doing a bit better. He ate very well today and he wasn't having too much pain afterwards when he ate like he normally does. Certain foods still give him problems like he had a frosty today from Wendy's and he only ate half of it, and he said it was messing him up. The game plan is tomorrow the doctors are going to be in around 10ish or so and they are going to take him off of his pain drip. They are then going to give him pain medicine orally and if that seems to control the pain then he'll be able to come home, but if what they prescribe him doesn't seem to help he'll probably have to stay another night.
They said this pain is just because of the cancer. It is the most painful cancer out there and there is no rhyme or reason of when the pain is going to come and their main goal is to do their best to control the pain so we can have some good days. It has just been tough because when you are in this situation and you are in the hospital they start asking about the DNR and if you have one and what are your wishes and it just really, excuse my language, but it just really SUCKS to talk about and to hear your father's wishes regarding that you know.
I know we all feel a bit better after today in that we saw him getting some relief from his pain, even if it was a couple of hours. Seeing him yesterday was a horrible nightmare and I don't wish that on even my worst enemy. If he was to continue to be in that much pain I would of rather God just go ahead and call him home, because there is nothing worse, nothing worse than seeing him suffer the way he did and not be able to do anything about it.
I will give an update tomorrow as soon as I can on what the doctors say and how he is doing. But just know dad, even in all of his pain, is still the charmer and flirt he has always been. The nurses LOVE him - as well as everyone else!
Much love to all,
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