(There is no real reason for the title other than that while I was sitting here trying to think of a title, I felt the room spin around me. I reserve the right to make it more meaningful later.)
Right to it today.... One of the chemo meds make you an insomniac. Bad. He had this med while he was in the hospital and in truth, he was really just starting to get over it but since it was pumped into his veins yesterday, of course, he barely slept last night. And unfortunately, in the tossing and turning, what was an uncomfortable area in his rib cage on the left side, has now become a source of extreme pain.
We talked to the doctor on call for Dr. T tonight and she gave some suggestions for managing the pain overnite and the recommendation that we call Dr. T first thing in the morning. Dr. Knowlton (that's me) thinks it's a broken rib and the on-call doc agrees. Hopefully, we won't have to take her other suggestion (go to the ER if the pain gets worse overnite).
For now, L is asleep. I'm gonna do the same because I suspect it won't last long.
Pray for sleep. Pray for peace. Pray for comfort.
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