Monday, March 28, 2011

Talked to Becky and Dad this afternoon. He had a really rough night, didn't get much sleep and couldn't even really settle down to sleep until 2 a.m. They have increased his Dilaudid to 2mg/hour from the 1.2 it was at yesterday. They also started the chemo this morning (Methotrexate). He'll get the Aspariginase next and then he'll just have to recover from those before he can go home.

He speaks somewhat clearly, but his thoughts are a mess and he doesn't make much sense. I think he has a thought, tries to translate it to words, and his lips and tongue decide to spit something else out entirely. He is sometimes aware of this, and sometimes not. The increase in dilaudid is not going to help this and will only make it worse. 

Don't be surprised if you get one of those phone calls from him at an odd hour that don't make any sense. He must have been thinking about you and wanted to talk to you, but by the time you answer, his thoughts have turned into tossed salad. Just be happy he was thinking about you.