Carolyn 05.07.10 @ 7:14 pm

Hi. Here is the latest on Carolyn:

my mom called and spoke to an assistant doctor who has been working on the grandma's case. grandma has chosen to do the treatments and will begin her hospital stay & chemo treatment on monday.

they are waiting to admit her until monday as they are waiting for the test results back on a test they took to find out about a cell mutation. if the cells are mutating a certain way it means they can do a less evasive form of chemo in the form of a pill versus the iv hook up and regular chemo treatments. they will have this result on monday which is why they are waiting to admit her until then.

when my mom talked to this doctor he said she has weeks to months left and so a few more days at home waiting for these test results is not going to make a huge difference as my mom was concerned they are not beginning treatment ASAP.

the biggest concern currently is her pain management. she is having a hard time controlling her pain levels. she is taking a loratab every 6 hours but still is in a lot of pain. the doctor said if she needs medical assistance for the pain or anything else there is a doctor on call over the weekend and they can admit her anytime for all of that. my mom is watching to see if that is going to be necessary.

i will keep updating as i have information.