Had a long talk to my oncologist before being cleared for this other treatment at the VA. Going over all medications, symptoms and any other info, now he thinks that my abdominal pain my be cancer related and why he wants me to have some chemo treatments now before other complications. I'm not convinced because some of the pain has eased up when we use laxatives, IBS pills and suppositories.
An Attending Oncologist came in with his 2 cents and thinks I should consider starting up Hospice he says the VA, unlike other hospitals, will still allow you to have treatments. I did not like hearing that I think he said it because mom mentioned I've had a hard time bathing and laying in bed more than half the day. Which my oncologist days the trial would not accept me if I told them that.
One thing he wants to do is get my pain under control. So he changed that regiment. It's going to be one that lasts 8 hours; unfortunately, the pharmacy didn't have any. And he changed my Oxycodone to Hydromorphone for breakout pain. I seriously doubt that any pain relief would last 8 hours got me. I guess the next thing is track down Walter White and Jessie Pinkman.
As son as I got home I limped on into bed where I will relaxe a while.
Sorry you are going though all of this. Hopefully you can go to Virginia. Thinking of you
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