A bit of a rough day. Dad had 2 attacks. The first day that he's had more than one attack in a day. One was around 8am to maybe 10am. It was comforting to him and the family that my Aunt Peggy was there. She's a nurse that trains people diagnosed with diabetes how to handle their treatment, I think. She had stopped in to see how he was doing since her husband, Vince, was in the hospital to have his gallbladder removed. (He's doing fine.) She told my Dad that he was in good hands with his nurses.
In the first attack they tried different ways to combat the pain and nausea. He was given a prescription earlier the week before for a suppository to help with the nausea (I think). That didn't work. They ended up giving him the 2 shots, Dilaudid for the pain and Zofran for the nausea. They also took blood from an artery in his arm, around his wrist.
I arrived around 11:30 and he promptly had another attack. They tried a Fentanyl Lollipop and an Zofran pill. It took about 40 min, but finally the pain went away.
Dr. Roberts, Dad's PCP, came in after all this and discusses what may be going on. They are also looking into not only the Ischemia but also the possibility of Carcinoid Tumors. The next web entry is from an email I sent to Mom about the Doctor's visit.
-Paige
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