My sister (Sue) came and picked us up this morning, and drove us to UMSC - it is just before the turn-off to University Malaya, and an area she is very familiar with as that is where she teaches (my baby sister the professor :-D ). Anyway (to get back on track) we had a 9.30am appointment, supposedly, but it was closer to 12 noon before we finally got in to see the onco. Husband was totally exhausted by the time we GOT there, so I asked one of the staff if there was anywhere he could lie down, and they very kindly pointed us to one of the consultants rooms, which was empty. All the rooms have a hospital gurney in it, with pillows and blanket, so Husband was able to lie down while waiting - and thank God for that, as there is no way he could have SAT and waited for so long.
So, as said, we finally got in at 12noon... and, basically, the oncologist told us that until Husband gets the pain under control - ie, the pain in his arm... as the pain in the back IS under control - and until he stops vomiting, and starts eating and gaining some strength, he is too frail at the moment to do any chemo. He is going to make the arrangements with the hospice people to come in to see Husband regularly, to work with him to try various meds, foods, whatever, to get him back on track. That may take a week or so to materialise, as we are heading into Xmas, and quite a lot of people take leave in this season (and not just those who "officially" celebrate Xmas, as EVERYONE in Malaysia celebrates EVERY public holiday). Anyway, the onco also gave me their number and told me to call them by Wednesday if I have not heard from them.
He is also making arrangements for Husband to have a CT Scan done, on the neck and upper spine, and left shoulder/armpit, to see if there is anything there that is causing the pain in the arm. Most likely to be on Tuesday.
I have also made the arrangements for Husband to see the gastro on Monday, first thing in the morning, to do a scope of the stomach, to eliminate any stomach infection or other problem (the colon has already been pronounced "clean" as of two weeks ago).
In addition, I have already emailed to the pain management doctor, to ask her if the pain meds he is on could be causing the puking. I mean, ever since he started chemo at the end of April he has puked off and on, but not very often. He started on morphine at the beginning of Dec, and, apart from the hallucinations, he had no nausea. This week, however, it has gotten to be an almost daily occurrence, sometimes 2 or 3 times a day, whether he eats or not!
So, that's it for now. Nothing new per se, but now we have the hospice people to wait for, and the gastro to pronounce his verdict on Husband's "innards".
Please continue to keep Husband in your thoughts and prayers, that he gain strength, stop vomiting, and the pain in his arm ease up.
Till next time, stay safe, stay HEALTHY.
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