Jim's doctor ordered some heavy duty drugs including morphine to help make Jim more comfortable today. It knocked him out for most of the afternoon. I sat by his bedside and watched him sleep. It was a relief to see him resting and more comfortable. Jim called me this evening and said he was feeling somewhat better. He said he would upgrade his condition now to "just feeling lousy!" He is still requesting morphine but only 1/2 the dose that he is allowed. He was able to keep a bowl of chicken soup down this evening, so I guess that's progress.
I misjudged how difficult this week would be when Jim was admitted last Monday. This was a hard day for Jim and exhausting for me. We are both glad this day is coming to an end and hope tomorrow will be better. Jim has his last day of chemotherapy tomorrow. We have to do this one more time and then he's done for this hospital stay. We're seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel.
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Glimmers help, don't they?
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