A nice young lady, Faezah - very well spoken, quiet, articulate, and seemed to know what she was talking about. Well, she is a trained nurse, so that helps too :-D. The hospice is an NGO, their services are provided free, and they are available for medical assistance 24 hours daily! Very impressive indeed.
For now, we are just following the meds as prescribed by our pain management specialist, though Faezah did propose discussing some alternatives with the doctor when we next see her (next appointment 6th Jan 2010). So, let's see how that goes.
The immediate plan of action, to bring the pain in the arm under control is, as mentioned in earlier posts, the med called Neurontin (Gabapentin). Starting tomorrow, once a day (at night). Faezah suggested that if the pain is brought under control within a week with just the once a day dosage, then we should keep it at once a day, only increasing if the pain subsequently increases. Good advice!
Today has actually been an OK day, though it didn't start off too well, as Husband was out of bed at 6am to puke! Didn't have a lot to bring up though, so a lot of discomfort for very little output. Back to bed after that, only to be woken up be me at 7am, to take his meds, followed by 7.30am for his breakfast. After that he went back to bed, while I went and did the ironing. Around 9am I suddenly had the urge to go swimming - so while my "WILL" power was stronger than my "WONT" power, I quickly got changed and went down and SWAM ONE WHOLE KILOMETRE(!), ie, 40 lengths of a 25m pool :-D. After that, back upstairs, 2nd breakfast for Husband (soft boiled egg), then shower time, and then on to cooking for myself (for a change!). Took delivery of the Xmas pressie that I had ordered for my Mum, then chucked in a pile of laundry into the washing machine, got lunch for Husband all sorted, hung up the washed clothes and just when I thought I could put my feet up the Hospice nurse (as mentioned above) turned up, and was with us for almost 2 hours.
During that time our good friend Koshu came, with her business partner, who had returned from SG with a carton of Pink Dolphin peach water - so they came to say Hello and to deliver the water... a few bottles of which are already in the fridge, to be cooled down for Husband to imbibe.
So, it is now past 4pm, and it has been a BUSY DAY! I still have to finish wrapping my Mum's pressie, wash up the drinks glasses used by our visitors, do the filing of our paid bills and other correspondence, and THEN I can put my feet up.
That's it for now folks. Please keep Husband in your thoughts and prayers that there should only be improvement from now onwards, and that he is now on an UP-cycle.
Till next time, stay safe, stay HEALTHY!
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Sounds like you exercised your wings today rather than rested them! xxoo
No rest for the wicked Jo!!! Does that make me a fallen angel??
no such thing...once an angel always an angel. light heartedness aside, there is nothing like exercise or whatever else it may be that 'fills your bucket' of emotional strength. When the stuff in the bucket gets used regularly, it needs to be re-filled by whatever means. For some it is rest, for others a book, a swim or washing the dishes. A wise woman told me this last year and it really helped to be reminded in such a practical way to take care of myself.
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