Yesterday started out very troublesome... I woke up & took the dogs out to pee as I do everymorning when I saw my mom and she told me "go see your dad he didnt sleep at all last night."... (Im so glad I am living at home right now...) When I got in the room to see him he was shivering due to extreme pain. I then started to massage him in the hopes it would go away. But it didnt. Calling off work was what I needed to do. My parents needed me... And so we fed him more pain killers and Lorazepan so he could get some rest. He slept for a couple of hours then it was time to get up and get ready for the hospital to start his new chemotherapy.
He was very weak yeasterday, he needed some help walking... But we got to the hospital and quickly went to a room where he could lay down. Blood work was done and the counts seemed good. At least good enough to get the chemo started. We dimmed the lights and he was able to rest a bit more. Two hours later they started him with Velcade(chemo) and the new one Doxil. That took a couple of hours thru IV. It took longer because they wanted to make sure he wouldn't have an allergic reaction to Doxil. They kept his vital signs in check the whole time. The nurse was amazingly attentive and sweet.
Around 3:00, still in the room getting IV dad started to have extreme pain again. Around his chest, shoulder blade, and right arm. According to the doctors this pain is due to the progression of the disease- attacking the bones. We waited more then 45 minutes to get one miserable methadone pill so he wouldnt feel pain anymore. Lets imagine someone grabs your arm and pinchs you really hard, and they will only let go until someone comes to help you... imagine the affliction? Why does it take so long to get medication? Makes me angry, just hard to understand.
Another doctor came in and prescribed morphin for him. Injetable morphin was given there at the hospital. Now dad is taking stronger pain medication- makes him sleepy but so far it has helped to control the pain.
It is undescribable the feeling you get to see a loved one in so much affliction and pain... If I could only take his pain away...
Last night he got more sleep, he is having an ok day so far... I pray that it only gets better... Please God, Have mercy!!!
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