Nurse Skaar gave Rose a clean bill of health this morning and released her from quarantine. Ernie is still under observation.
After radiation, we stopped to see the radiation oncologist's nurse. Ernie has been choking after he drinks water, and the literature says we are to contact the doctor or nurse when this happens. The verdict: We see the swallowing specialist on Wednesday and she will check to see if he is aspirating (putting the liquid in his lungs instead of his stomach). This is a concern as it can lead to pneumonia.
We also asked about the swelling in his throat. This morning he had to resort to pudding to get his pills down. We are to talk to the doctor about his on Thursday. Some pills can be dissolved or come in liquid form but not all.
Ernie tends to feel better in the afternoon, so we are trying to get out and walk then. Studies show that cancer patients that walk during treatment recover faster. This plus the lovely sunny days have helped motivate us to get out. Let's hope that this weather lasts a few more weeks.
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