Consider yourself Up To Date!

I realize I left you wondering about Pop Pop just when you want to know about him most, while he was in the hospital. For that I apologize; however, I must say ... I often wonder if there is anyone out there reading this (that is other than Pop Pop himself). At least say hi to him!

10-10-10 (Discharged)

After a long night last night, Pop Pop finally got some sleep and did not wake until 10 am. For the first part of the day he was doing well; however, as the day progressed he has grown more and more tired. He does not want to say or do much of anything.

10-09-10 Long Night

Today was a FULL day of chemo! So much so that by nights end Pop Pop was swollen with fluid and his lungs were "gurgling" with fluid. He was having difficulty breathing so they put him on oxygen and injected him with a diuretic to help him urinate the excess water. He suffered terrible headaches, his blood pressure was high, and his heart rated had slowed to 40 bpm (normal 75-80 bpm).

10-08-10 Why we ALL love Pop Pop

Today is Nana and Pop Pop's "Happy Day" and it started great. I took Nana to visit Pop Pop and the nurse said Alexander could come for a short visit before they started him on chemo again. Alexander packed him a lunch (Scooby Doo for Alexander & Spiderman for Pop Pop). Just in case you are wondering, it consisted of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, cheese doodles, a go gourt, and a capri sun drink.

The nurse had just given him an injection to boost his energy (and boy did it work).

... What a change from just a few days ago (10-02-10) ...

Sorry for the side view (again) but when I rotated it, I lost half of it.

As I mentioned, it was a short visit. By the end of the night he was exhausted but he was having difficulty sleeping so he asked the nurse if he could please have a Viagra, I can only imagine her face as she looked at him and asked him why he thought he was going to need that! Realizing that something was not right, he asked her if he had just asked for a Viagra and then explained that what he really needed was an Ambien.

Ha Ha Ha ... I still can't stop laughing ... I only wish you could hear him tell you the story himself ... hysterical. You know that nurse is still talking about the creepy man wanting a Viagra.

10-07-10 right where we left off

Right back to where I last left you, the day Pop Pop entered the hospital for Cycle 2. As I stated he was feeling lousy, but boy did he sleep. He slept on and off for hours.

He was given 2 bags of potassium, 1 bag of magnesium, and he began taking phosphate orally.

Lab Results have been updated!