Back in the Hospital

Wayne did really well with his chemo--we thought.  They told him that carboplantin had the nasty habit of hitting people with nausea on the second and third days, but Wayne only had mild problems that were totally controlled by his compazine.  So we thought he was going to do very well.

Then he woke up this morning and he was dizzy and off balance again.  I called the on-call oncologist, and after discussing everything, including our living quarters, she suggested coming in to the hospital.  So we packed him up, and went to the ER to be admitted.  But first the ER doctor ran a number of tests, including a CT of the brain.  She said she was looking for fluid buildup.  We don't know what is causing this because she couldn't tell from the CT, but it could just be a side effect of the chemo.  Maybe we'll know more tomorrow when Dr, Tucker comes along.

What we do know is that we have to get out of that motel room we're living in.  It's terrible.  There is just no room to move in it.  So we are considering going to Montana this week.  Fern offered for us to stay with her, but with the health issues Wayne has, I think we need to be in Missoula.  Glenda thinks that she might be able to get us a better price at the hotel where she works and if so, that would be perfect. It will likely be easier to find a place to live if we're already there.  So we will see if we can work out the logistics, find an oncologist over there, and make an appointment for our first day there, so that if an emergency comes up, he has a doctor already, and get moved.  We can come back for the rest of our stuff.

But back to the hospital.  Wayne is in Wenatchee Valley Medical Center Hospital this time rather than Central WA, and while the people at Central were really nice, this hospital is new and extremely nice.  They have all new equipment and chairs and I will not get stuck sleeping on a broken down cot.  They brought me a sleep chair right away.  I'm tired and probably will be out early tonight--and thus up early tomorrow.  I will keep everyone updated the best I can.