*sigh*
So we went in for chemo this morning. Or so we thought. No chemo today, but too much other activity.
Pat's leg was swollen again ... and I knew that meant that we would be having a Doppler to check for a clot. I'm getting way too good at this.
Sure enough, the doctor ordered a Doppler for him. Bad thing is that they couldn't do it until mid-afternoon, so they *gulp* admitted him to the hospital since they couldn't have him waiting in the waiting room for all of that time.
Some other things have been going on ... the shortness of breath has continued and may have worsened a bit, the fatigue is still present, and for 1-1/2 days Pat hasn't been able to hold down any solid food. None of which the doctor likes.
So, Pat was admitted to the hospital. They have done x-rays, the doppler, and when I left to come home to pack him a bag (in an effort to beat the rush hour traffic), they were taking him for a CT scan. When they took his vitals this morning, they found that his oxygen saturation level was low, so he has been hooked up to oxygen today, as well as a heart monitor. The nurse said that his levels were "funky" and she was waiting to hear from the doctor about what he wanted her to do.
I have been home long enough to take care of the pups, bring in the mail, and pack a bag for Pat. I'm headed back out. Won't be home until late tonight in all probability.
Prayers, please, that all of this is something that can be easily regulated.
Thanks for listening. Just had to let all of that out. I am emotionally drained.
Pat's leg was swollen again ... and I knew that meant that we would be having a Doppler to check for a clot. I'm getting way too good at this.
Sure enough, the doctor ordered a Doppler for him. Bad thing is that they couldn't do it until mid-afternoon, so they *gulp* admitted him to the hospital since they couldn't have him waiting in the waiting room for all of that time.
Some other things have been going on ... the shortness of breath has continued and may have worsened a bit, the fatigue is still present, and for 1-1/2 days Pat hasn't been able to hold down any solid food. None of which the doctor likes.
So, Pat was admitted to the hospital. They have done x-rays, the doppler, and when I left to come home to pack him a bag (in an effort to beat the rush hour traffic), they were taking him for a CT scan. When they took his vitals this morning, they found that his oxygen saturation level was low, so he has been hooked up to oxygen today, as well as a heart monitor. The nurse said that his levels were "funky" and she was waiting to hear from the doctor about what he wanted her to do.
I have been home long enough to take care of the pups, bring in the mail, and pack a bag for Pat. I'm headed back out. Won't be home until late tonight in all probability.
Prayers, please, that all of this is something that can be easily regulated.
Thanks for listening. Just had to let all of that out. I am emotionally drained.