March 6, 2019
I've been on pins and needles for about a week, since the last visit with the hospice nurse. As I'm sure I've mentioned in previous posts, my husband has been receiving double meal portions for several months in an attempt to stabilize his weight. How he is even able to ingest that much food without being ill is a mystery. But the big question is: Is he digesting it? The hospice nurse thinks perhaps not.
He did gain a few pounds back, but the facility nurse doesn't think that's continuing, either. If so, that would mean we have moved to yet another phase of this horrible disease. If a person can't keep weight on in spite of all the calories, that means the body isn't able to process the food completely. In one end, out the other. And that latter part now seems to be requiring medication to keep it going.
So. "Weighing in" takes place the first week of every month. This week. That will tell us where we are right now. And that's why I'm on pins and needles.
Stay tuned.
So sorry to hear this news. You are in our prayers, friend.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Prayers appreciated, and thinking of the two of you, as well. This road isn't the easiest, eh? It probably isn't the hardest, either, but it's certainly the most I've ever dealt with!
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ReplyDeleteThank you.
Deletehugs, always. These endings are so hard.
ReplyDeleteIt isn't over yet. Far from it, probably. But it sure isn't easy, this journey!
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