Yesterday and Today

11:20AM -- Yesterday began really well for Larry. By evening, he was in quite a bit of pain and suffered another nausea attack. The Dilaudid really helps with the pain at this point, and the nausea meds are still managing to wipe out the nausea within 30-45 minutes after taking them. I found lumps down across the front, lower part of his abdomen (pelvic area) yesterday also. He looked swollen in the region, so I did palpitate the area. I had hoped it was just the way he was laying or maybe some fluid retention...not to be. Bouts of pain are pretty regular in this location as well as in his lower back and mid-back.

Note to Erin: Sarah has a picture she colored and a letter she wrote for Grandpa Larry yesterday (Wednesday)...please, be sure to mail it to him when she gets home. He really wants to get it. Your dad told me not to respond to the phone call, so I'm abiding by his wishes.

This morning, he opted not to go to dialysis, saying he would go on Saturday. He was tired and wanted to go back to sleep which he did. It's 11:20AM and he is in quite a bit of pain. I changed his pain patch (Fentanyl 100mcg) and gave him a dose of the Dilaudid. Hopefully, this will alleviate the pain within a short time. The man's ability to endure what he does - and has over the past 5 years - and still keep going is nothing short of amazing. And, on top of that, he maintains such a positive attitude.

I'll update this later today to let you know how his day progresses.