Tuesday - October 30th.

Jan concluded her week long chemo last night around midnight. That means less time with her friend......the I.V. Pole. She will still receive antibiotics and fluids via I.V. but that should still free her up from the I.V. pole for several hours each day. That's enough time to take some unencumbered walks, or a shower. She still complains of chest pains, the cause of which has not yet been pinpointed. They have run a chest x-ray, Cat scan, and EKG. They have ruled out any lung or heart ailments. Shingles was on the list of possibilities, but her symptoms are not typical for that ailment. The attending infectious disease doctor is now suggesting the possibility of rib fracture (obviously not trauma related), or a troubled spleen. Orders will be written for an abdominal ultrasound which should confirm or reject either possibility. Her pain is being fairly well managed with analgesics. Tomorrow is Halloween and we are curious to see if any of the nurses arrive in costume.