Daddy Has Been Moved!
Daddy was moved this morning to Carilion's Rehabilitation Center at Community Hospital. He is on the 7th floor in room 716.
Daddy is still under quarantine until they get 3 neg. results back on his C-diff tests. However, they can't even start testing him until he finishes his course of antibiotics which won't be until this coming Wednesday. So even over there we are having to wear the yellow gowns and use gloves even though he's not shown any symptoms of the C-diff since Tuesday. One difference at Community is that they will let him go out of the room for therapy even though he is under quarantine.
The visitation is a little stricter here and they request no visitors before 4:00 p.m. because he will be busy with therapy and when he's not in therapy he needs to rest. However; I've already told them that, that doesn't apply to Mom or any of his kids and that one of us would be with him just about all the time except for night.
We found out today that Daddy is supposed to start Chemotherapy either today or tomorrow and he will start Radiation on Monday. They said that doing them both together will hopefully be more effective but the draw back is that it's going to make him sicker a lot quicker. He is now on an all liquid diet, which is concerning us all because he doesn't seem to be getting the nutrition that he needs. He has lost 17 pounds since last Friday (9/11) and a total of 33 pounds since he went into the hospital. Now I know everyone reading this is thinking "it wouldn't hurt Roy to loose a few pounds" and you are right, it wouldn't. However; right now is not the time for that. He needs all his strength and if he's not eating or not getting enough nutrition then we're afraid that the physical, occupational, speech, chemo & radiation therapy is going to be too much for him. He may have to have the feeding tube put back in, but we'll cross that bridge when it's time.
For now Daddy seems to be doing very well. He's off all oxygen and his O2 level has been staying up pretty good. Every now and then it will fall in the 80's but then goes right back up after a minute or so. Dr. Chen said that he expected Daddy did this at home. I will post more updates later.
4 comments:
Thank you for the update Holly! I know he is glad to have a change of scenery! Please know that we are keeping all of you in our prayers and pray that he will have the strength for therapy along with chemo and radiation treatments. Please let us know if you need anything.
Wonderful! It sounds as if they plans will be keeping Roy busy & being inhouse is the best way to go when they do both the chemo & radiation together. I know he will go over to the cc for radiation, will they also do his chemo there or at community? Our prayers are with you all.
Love, Laurie Ann & Tommy
Roy
I am so glad you are doing better. I'll continue to keep you and your family in my prayers.
Ed Wood
Hi there!
Haven't seen a blog since Sept. 18 and worried about how the radiation and chemo is going. We know this a very difficult experience and so long lasting. Still praying that the Lord will bring him through it all and he will be able to enjoy his life once again. You all won't know how to live a normal life again after going through this long period of suffering. All our best to each of you.
Love, Bill and Sue
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