So, for the last few days, Marye's been feeing a little bit better each day. We think the pancreatitis is easing, she's not jaundiced (so the bile duct stent is doing it's job), and she's been able to eat a little bit more, as long as it's in small portions and low in fat. I made a couple of Cornish game hens this week and she's been nibbling on the leftovers (dry white meat).
Well, today she wakes up with severe chills and nausea. She's been throwing up pretty consistantly and I'm seriously getting ready to call the doctor to have her admitted if she keeps it up. Damn. I gave her a Phenergan for the nausea, and she threw it right up. Due to her chills, I'm thinking this may be a stomach virus or flu or something. But I'm watching her closely and trying to get her to get something down.
More bad news: Marye's oncologist is out of town at a conference until next week, so we have an appointment on Thursday, Sep. 1. It's frustrating to have to wait, but really, the only thing we were going to talk to her about was a chemo treatment plan, and Marye's in no shape to start chemo now, anyway. So we wait. I'll give her a few more hours of puking before I call the doctor. I did manage to get a prescription for Nexium, so maybe that will ease her stomach some.
Sorry for the sad news, but I haven't updated in a few days and wanted to keep everyone up-to-date.
-Chris
