The mystery of Pam feeling so poorly over the past two days has been solved. She was simply having withdrawl symptoms from the Dilaudid. She went from having severe, unremitting pain to almost no pain within a day. As a result, she went from lots of narcotic pain medication to none. So, today, they put her on a very small dose of oxycodone, and she will taper off over the next couple of days.
So, big news: Home at last! Discharged from the hospital today. 26 days is a long time.
She will go in for her first outpatient treatment tomorrow, so the second phase of treatment will begin shortly. Soon, she will get a central venous catheter inserted under her collar bone. It is a surgical procedure, but it will make future chemotherapy much easier.
A big thank you to all of our good friends and family. Your prayers, well wishes, card, and phone calls mean a lot to both of us. Your free beer means a lot to me. Thank you so much.
Fantastic news. Give her big hugs.
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