Yesterday Mom was given more plasma and platelets in order to increase her INR level, so that a paracentesis could be given to her. Everything went well with the new blood; however, by the time she was finished getting it.....it was too late for the procedure. Mom was very uncomfortable and having trouble breathing. Around 8:30 she began to have more trouble breathing. The nurses had to put her on 100% oxygen and they began calling her oncologist and other doctors to see if we could get the fluid removed from her stomach to relieve some of the pressure on her lungs. Thankfully, they were able to find a doctor to do the procedure. He ended up performing the procedure in her room and hooked up a type of drain to her stomach so that the fluid could be continually removed from here on out. We were so thankful for his help. Mom has already shown huge improvements in her breathing and she was really able to rest comfortable for the first time in about 5 days.
Today we spoke with the nurse practitioner that works with her oncologist. We had the discussion about next steps for mom. At this time, there is not much more that can be done for her. We spoke a lot about wanting to keep her comfortable and being able to manage any pain that she has. We are planning to speak with someone regarding hospice care later today. The doctor has recommended that we keep her in the inpatient hospice care here at the hospital. At the hospital, she'll continue to receive care from the nurses as well as having a hospice nurse that will check in with her daily. The goal will be to keep her as comfortable as we can. We are so thankful for all the staff here at the hospital. They have been very helpful and caring during this time.
We continue to give thanks to our family and friends for supporting us.
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