Connie called me again today. She is VERY homesick. She was crying most of the time, and when not crying, I could tell she was fighting back the tears. Not feeling well is certainly contributing to that. She is worried about her blood pressure (194) and the swelling of her feet and legs. She also seems to be very out of breath, having trouble breathing. She talked to a doctor today, and he said that fluid buildup from all the infusions is not unusual. And that fluid buildup could be contributing to pressure on her lungs to account for the breathing problems.
It is just tearing me up with her being so far away and I can't be there to hold her hand.
She got an X-ray to look at her lungs, but hasn't heard the results yet. She is due for more infusions today, so I guess that depends on the X-ray results and what her blood pressure reading is.
Had to take a valium yesterday, and then another one today after talking to Connie on the phone. These are only 2mg tablets, so they don't have any real notable effect on me. But I think they just take a little bit of the sharpness away from that blade sticking in my heart.
It is just tearing me up with her being so far away and I can't be there to hold her hand.
She got an X-ray to look at her lungs, but hasn't heard the results yet. She is due for more infusions today, so I guess that depends on the X-ray results and what her blood pressure reading is.
Had to take a valium yesterday, and then another one today after talking to Connie on the phone. These are only 2mg tablets, so they don't have any real notable effect on me. But I think they just take a little bit of the sharpness away from that blade sticking in my heart.