September 9, 2020
Tolerance
Jen had a couple of rough nights, where her meds barely touched her pain. Last night was a little better. … Read More “Tolerance”
Category: Treatment
Forward
We are talking directly with Dr. Del Rivero (NIH, National Cancer Institute), the leading rare cancer expert in the mid-Atlantic. … Read More “Forward”
September 7, 2020
Progression
Internal Medicine, Oncology, Palliative Care and Anesthesiology are working to get Jen’s pain under control. A Lidocaine infusion is a … Read More “Progression”
September 6, 2020
Spreading
Dr. Pulizzi (Inova Loudoun’s ER physician) interviewed and examined Jen, then put orders in, including a CT scan. The results … Read More “Spreading”
September 5, 2020
9 Days
Jen’s home rehab got off to a rocky start. High temps, an infected catheter, fatigue, and spiraling surgical pain got … Read More “9 Days”
August 31, 2020
98.5
The new antibiotic is working. Since Jen switched from Keflex to Bactrim, her temp has been under control (never rising … Read More “98.5”
August 12, 2020
Discharged
We are going home today (Wednesday). Jen is being discharged. When we got the news yesterday, it was a bit … Read More “Discharged”
July 29, 2020
Sixth Fraction
Yesterday’s radiation session (the last of this round) was a success. The transfer (getting Jen from her bed to the … Read More “Sixth Fraction”
July 28, 2020
Fifth Fraction
Yesterday’s session (Jen’s fifth) seemed a little different. “Normally, the radiation is over so quickly that I don’t know it’s … Read More “Fifth Fraction”
July 24, 2020
Third Fraction
Jen had her third radiation treatment (fraction) yesterday. It was another success. Though she should have more relief over the … Read More “Third Fraction”