Back in the hospital.
Smitty500mag
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I took June back last Sunday and we're still here. They're giving her blood transfusions and antibiotics. Her hemoglobin is low due to internal bleeding from a bruise that she got from the fall she had back in December. Besides the cancer she also has an infection in her lungs that has her white blood cell count up that they're treating with the antibiotics.
They finally started giving her more pain medicine but it's been a battle. I finally got a hold of the hospital administrator and and ask her why are they rationing pain medicine to a woman who has a terminal disease? Are you afraid she's going to get hooked on drugs or are you afraid she's going to start selling them on the street, l asked? I told her you wouldn't let an animal suffer like she's been suffering. Anyway the administrator must have lit a fire under the doctors because now she's getting four times the medicine she was getting. They increased her morphine from 30 mg to 120 mg every 8 hours and they increased the Dilaudid from 2 mg to 6 mg from 6 hours to every 2 hours.
June doesn't want to give up and go into hospice care she wants to continue taking her chemo medicine and battle it as long as she can. She knows her chances are slim but we're still praying for a miracle.
And again thank you guys for all your prayers we really do appreciate it.
Greg
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Our prayers will continue to be with her. (And you)
Prayers continue
continued from here also for the best possible out come
Prayers asked for June
Greg, brother, I'm sorry for your and her pain. I understand, really I do. I watched my dad cry tears of pain and it felt like there was nothing I could do. I felt alone, I didn't have the answers, and I was failing him.
PLEASE call hospice and get started with them. It's not "giving up", it's bringing people alongside that have experience, strength and advice. They won't take over, and you're not giving up by calling them. It's not making you weaker, it's making you stronger. If you can focus less on the mechanics of her illness, you can focus more on her.
This is a horrible thing you're walking through, and those good people have walked this path already. Let them walk with you and make it easier. If God steps in and a miracle happens, you won't find a happier bunch and they'll celebrate every victory with you.
Please let us know how this is progressing. We've got your back. Father in Heaven, you are wise beyond our understanding, and you are good. Hold Greg and his beloved in your mighty, mighty hands. Amen.
My prayers continue for your wife and you Greg.
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Praying that June gets that Miracle and she is relieved from suffering. When I used to work at a Hospital a big issue was pain control, not allowing the patient to suffer, after the big hubaloo over the pain meds being mismanaged they got stingy with them. I could be wrong but if I recall correctly my Dad's Dr. said "I ain't no Kirvorkian but I won't let him be in pain either".
As you mention we wouldn't let a Horse or Dog suffer but what we put humans through sometimes is barbarian.
God Bless
God bless you both and keep you safe.
God Bless you Brother. Prayers go out for you and June.
I am sure you are a great comfort to her.
Nanuq,
We have checked with hospice. They will discontinue her chemo meds if she goes into hospice and she is not ready to just give up yet. So her cancer doctor prescribed pallitive care instead which so far has done nothing to help with pain.
She has an appointment with another pain clinic next week and hopefully this one is better than the last one that did absolutely nothing except try to lower her amount of pain meds.
Prayers sent
Prayers for you and your bride Greg....
Still praying for you and your wife, Smitty.
Prayers continue!
If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!
You and June have constantly been in my prayers and will continue to be there. I have walked a similar path. May the Lord watch over you and be with you as you continue the fight. Comfort and healing are asked for from the the Great Physician.
Prayers from our home for June and her family. Good on ya for taking the pain med battle to the administrator. When someone is too sick and worn out to advocate for themselves, the "healthcare" machine will run right over top of them.
I can't even imagine what your wife, as well as yourself have been through. My prayers continue to be with both of you.