Friday at Home

As I have written a (nauseating?) number of times, there appears to be a running battle between my antibiotic meds that try to make me throw up and some others that try to prevent it.  Part of our plan is to time them so that I can get and keep some liquid and food and other drugs down.

Thursday night I had taken what we have been regarding as the anti-vomit champion (sublingual ondansetron) and at just the right time, yet when I tried to take something else I threw up ferociously right away.  Then almost the same thing happened again this morning.  I was wondering if I should go back to the local hospital for some IV.

However the service here from VON home care is great.  They have a 24/7 toll-free phone number that gives us access to phone advice and if necessary they can send someone here at any time.  They are all connected by computer so even though the person we talked to Thursday night was in London she had access to my local information.  Anne and she decided to take (well they wouldn't take - I would) another of my antinausea pills shortly afterwards as backup to the ondansetron.

That seemed to work and by the time I went into Campbellford for my blood tests this morning I was tired but much more comfortable and had scrapped any thoughts of needing to go to the hospital for IV.

The combination of meds does make me a little groggy but I managed to stay awake when my friend Norm Tompsett came over for a visit and to put my summer tires back on my car.  Thanks, Norm.  We also had the regular visit from the VON and from our neighbour Dorothy who brought a lovely hanging plant.

I drank more water and ginger ale than most days and also have kept down some food.  The grogginess then took over and I've had a little nap.  Anne has fed Bella and is taking her for a walk.  Bella feels cheated because she does not get as many walks as she used to.

We just got a phone call from the courier company; the VON and the doctor have arranged for some more drugs that the VON can give by needle instead of pill so we can put up a stronger fight when we need to.  They will be here soon.

It has been so nice being home instead of in Kingston.  We need rain and there is supposedly a good chance of it today and Sunday.  Fortunately tomorrow (Saturday) when my great-niece and great-nephew will be here looks like a good day for them to play outside.

Brian Finley just arrived so I will have a visit with him.  He and Donna have been very supportive.