Gina's Judi update

February 3

Hello again,

 

When the doctor came in this morning to see Judi,he told her the problem is a severe irritation of the stomach lining brought onby all the things they are doing to her and giving her.  While it's notuncommon, it has certainly made her feel miserable.  She still hasn't beenable to keep anything down, so tonight we asked for broth rather than solidfood.  That stayed down, so hopefully she can ease back into some kind ofsustenance.  It was mentioned today that she might be able to go hometomorrow, but that's questionable since she can't keep food downyet.

 

The good news is that the two transfusions theygave her yesterday seem to be working.  Her blood numbers are staying wherethey want them, so they think the bleeding has stopped.  We'll seewhat tomorrow brings.  Her oncologist will be in early in the morning tosee her, and she plans to tell him that she'll be there forever if they don'tquit bringing her foods with high fructose corn syrup as a primaryingredient. 

 

She told me today that the radiation has alreadymade her feel so bad with increased nausea that she doesn't know how she's goingto get through 4 more weeks of it.  There is more tweaking of theanti-nausea meds they can do, so I told her she has to be really firm in lettingthem know how bad the nausea really is.  She's not very good atcomplaining!!!!!!!!  I'll keep working on that with her!!!

 

More when we knowmore..................Gina

I spoke to Judi this morning and she was getting an additional transfusion.  Hopefully she'll go home tomorrow. 

This is brutal.

C