I just heard from the oncologist. He said there are 3 things they are focusing on while Mom is in the hospital.
1 - Nausea: He believes one of the antibiotics is making her nauseated. Also, the use of pain medicines slow down the bowel which blocks passage of any food and contributes to the nausea. They have changed her antibiotics and pain medications to hopefully alleviate the problem.
2 - Nutrition: As you all know she doesn't have much of an appetite. In fact, you could put everything she has eaten in the past month on one dinner plate. They are giving her nutrition via the IV.
3. - Confusion: Again, the oncologist believes this is primarily due to the pain medications. The meds slow down the functioning of the liver and other organs with filter the blood. He is trying to flush the meds out of her blood stream quicker which will prevent the buildup which leads to the confusion.
They are shooting for possible discharge on Saturday. He would like for her to go to rehab for a couple of weeks post discharge and then possibly start chemo. I will meet with the social worker to discuss available post discharge services.
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