Hey all, just thought I would pop in a quick update on Phil.
He is still in hospital, but on the third floor now (its a crazy maze up there!!) cause there are no free beds on the kids ward.
His nausea has been brought under control and he has just been resting....from the nausea and not drinking he doesn't have heaps of voice. We thought he was asleep today and then someone told a funny story and he smirked and then was grinning from ear to ear. So while he is sleepy/resting his eyes most of the time, it is nice to see him comfortable and not much pain.
He has been given a second syringe driver which is giving him a continuous dose of an anti-nausea drug that I have forgotten the name of.....
That's all I can think of for now.
Melinda got her grad applications in and had her last exam today. Jenny, Melinda and Dad are staying in the city tonight have just gone and seen Wicked for Jenny's birthday.
Thankyou for your prayers. I know for me personally and I'm sure it's the same for my other siblings to that it is rather hard to focus on the looming LARGE assessment tasks at the moment. Please don't pray for people to be generous with extensions, please pray for us to be able to focus to get them done and out of the way :)
Well I had better go sleep so I can actually study!
Love, Kris (took me three goes to type my name correctly!)
Friday, July 31, 2009
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Phil went back in to hospital again at about 11 this morning. They want to get him rehydrated and feeling well enough to be able to eat and drink.
Not sure how long he'll be in for at this stage-hopefully just a few days.
Please pray for wisdom for the staff on the best way to make him comfortable.
I did well in my first exam, and have my second one tomorrow. We are all doing ok, just very tired.
Thanks again all.
Mel
Not sure how long he'll be in for at this stage-hopefully just a few days.
Please pray for wisdom for the staff on the best way to make him comfortable.
I did well in my first exam, and have my second one tomorrow. We are all doing ok, just very tired.
Thanks again all.
Mel
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
The last couple of days haven't been great for Phil. After he perked up on sunday night, as Kris said, that was pretty much the best he's been this week. He's been really nauseous and feeling miserable.
One of Phil's doctors came to see him this morning, then went and called another doctor from the Royal Children's hospital. They discussed it, and decided to try another anti-nausea drug. He's just had that, and if he's not a bit better in a few hours, they are going to readmit him to hospital, where he can be better managed.
Will update again when more is known/decided.
mel
One of Phil's doctors came to see him this morning, then went and called another doctor from the Royal Children's hospital. They discussed it, and decided to try another anti-nausea drug. He's just had that, and if he's not a bit better in a few hours, they are going to readmit him to hospital, where he can be better managed.
Will update again when more is known/decided.
mel
Monday, July 27, 2009
another week
Hey all. Melinda had her exam today and reported that it went alright. Yay that is good news. Jenny's birthday tomorrow, she is missing the first part of school so she can have waffles (family tradition) with Phil when he wakes up.
The family party on Sunday was fun, the food was great. Phil wasn't great though. He slept most of the day and was pretty miserable.
They have upped his morphine which while helping with pain makes him feel sick and so in turn his anti-nausea drugs have to be adjusted. Poor kid.
It's hard for us kids to know how to care for him when he feels sick and just wants to be left alone. Feel a bit lost really. He did perk up a little bit on Sunday afternoon and that was nice. Got my first hug in quite a while.
Thanks for your prayers. Please pray for Phil that his morphine and other drugs will be effective.
Please pray for peace for us all.
Love Kris.
The family party on Sunday was fun, the food was great. Phil wasn't great though. He slept most of the day and was pretty miserable.
They have upped his morphine which while helping with pain makes him feel sick and so in turn his anti-nausea drugs have to be adjusted. Poor kid.
It's hard for us kids to know how to care for him when he feels sick and just wants to be left alone. Feel a bit lost really. He did perk up a little bit on Sunday afternoon and that was nice. Got my first hug in quite a while.
Thanks for your prayers. Please pray for Phil that his morphine and other drugs will be effective.
Please pray for peace for us all.
Love Kris.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
The first few days at home have gone fine, Phil is pretty comfortable and his pain is basically under control. Nothing new to report really.
Phil is happy to have visitors, but he has requested that people call before they come, just to make sure it is an ok time.
My exam's have been changed, I know have one at 9 on monday, and the other at 9 next friday. Hopefully gives me a bit more time to study!
We have a family get together with all the extended rellies at our place on sunday, it will be really nice to see everyone. I think Phil will enjoy it, but hopefully won't get too exhausted from all the company.
That's about all for now, i'm quite pleased that I updated more regularly than usual!
Mel xx
Phil is happy to have visitors, but he has requested that people call before they come, just to make sure it is an ok time.
My exam's have been changed, I know have one at 9 on monday, and the other at 9 next friday. Hopefully gives me a bit more time to study!
We have a family get together with all the extended rellies at our place on sunday, it will be really nice to see everyone. I think Phil will enjoy it, but hopefully won't get too exhausted from all the company.
That's about all for now, i'm quite pleased that I updated more regularly than usual!
Mel xx
Monday, July 20, 2009
Hullo all, sorry for the delayed posts, especially to those who I've seen throughout the week who have been pestering for an update!
It was exactly 4 weeks ago yesterday that Phil went into hospital. What a crazy 4 weeks they have been. A great deal of stress and uncertainty, but we've all managed to get through alright.
And for the big news...Phil came home yesterday :) This is the next step in this rollercoaster journey, and we are all praying that Phil (and the rest of us!) can adjust well to being at home. So far so good, Phil has been doing well, a bit tired, but pain is under control. We are having a visit from one of the palliative care nurses once or twice a day to help out with a few things and see how we are doing, and one of the doctors will visit every couple of days.
We are so thankful to all the wonderful staff up on the ward at the Warragul Hospital who have taken such good care of Phil while he's been up there. They have done an amazing job, and we applaud them.
Another thankyou required is to our wonderful friend David Innes for contacting his Masterchef connection, who organised for Phil to be sent a Masterchef apron signed by some of the contestants! Phil was really excited about it, he has been an avid watcher of the show (as has the whole family) :) He was very excited to be able to be home to watch the final episode last night!!
Now that Phil is home, he is usually quite happy to have a few visitors, so feel free to drop round and say hello, he appreciates seeing a new face.
As for the rest of us...we are all doing alright. Jen went back to school last week, and so far it has been good. I start back at uni today. I have an exam on thursday (because I deferred them) which I would really appreciate prayer for, as I haven't really achieved any study these holidays. I also have to have job applications in for next year by the end of this month, which haven't gone far yet. Ben, Lovy, Kris and Sherryn are all in their respective homes, returned to study and work. They are all doing fine.
Mum and Dad are a bit tired, as would be expected during the adjustment, but otherwise they are alright, just adjusting like we all are.
Well I don't think there is any other news, we are just so thankful to be able to bring Phil home.
Thanks once again to all of you for your prayers and support, it is so greatly appreciated.
Blessings, Mel xx
It was exactly 4 weeks ago yesterday that Phil went into hospital. What a crazy 4 weeks they have been. A great deal of stress and uncertainty, but we've all managed to get through alright.
And for the big news...Phil came home yesterday :) This is the next step in this rollercoaster journey, and we are all praying that Phil (and the rest of us!) can adjust well to being at home. So far so good, Phil has been doing well, a bit tired, but pain is under control. We are having a visit from one of the palliative care nurses once or twice a day to help out with a few things and see how we are doing, and one of the doctors will visit every couple of days.
We are so thankful to all the wonderful staff up on the ward at the Warragul Hospital who have taken such good care of Phil while he's been up there. They have done an amazing job, and we applaud them.
Another thankyou required is to our wonderful friend David Innes for contacting his Masterchef connection, who organised for Phil to be sent a Masterchef apron signed by some of the contestants! Phil was really excited about it, he has been an avid watcher of the show (as has the whole family) :) He was very excited to be able to be home to watch the final episode last night!!
Now that Phil is home, he is usually quite happy to have a few visitors, so feel free to drop round and say hello, he appreciates seeing a new face.
As for the rest of us...we are all doing alright. Jen went back to school last week, and so far it has been good. I start back at uni today. I have an exam on thursday (because I deferred them) which I would really appreciate prayer for, as I haven't really achieved any study these holidays. I also have to have job applications in for next year by the end of this month, which haven't gone far yet. Ben, Lovy, Kris and Sherryn are all in their respective homes, returned to study and work. They are all doing fine.
Mum and Dad are a bit tired, as would be expected during the adjustment, but otherwise they are alright, just adjusting like we all are.
Well I don't think there is any other news, we are just so thankful to be able to bring Phil home.
Thanks once again to all of you for your prayers and support, it is so greatly appreciated.
Blessings, Mel xx
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Things are a little quieter around here with only the usual residents at home now, minus Phil. Home has been mentioned again, There's going to be a meeting tomorrow night to discuss it further.
Meanwhile, Phil has been started on a pain management device called a syringe driver. It is basically a small pump which you can fit a syringe into. The pump is programmed to push the fluid in the syringe over a certain amount of time. The pump is attached to Phil through a small needle which sits subcutaneously (just under the skin) in his tummy. The medication they are using in the syringe driver is morphine. The syringe driver takes a little bit of time to get right, they ahve to figure out just how much medication Phil needs to be having to control his pain, so it will take a few days to calibrate.
Nothing else new really, just trying to encourage Phil to sit out of bed for a few hours each day, which can be hard when he is tired.
Thanks all for everything.
Mel xx
Meanwhile, Phil has been started on a pain management device called a syringe driver. It is basically a small pump which you can fit a syringe into. The pump is programmed to push the fluid in the syringe over a certain amount of time. The pump is attached to Phil through a small needle which sits subcutaneously (just under the skin) in his tummy. The medication they are using in the syringe driver is morphine. The syringe driver takes a little bit of time to get right, they ahve to figure out just how much medication Phil needs to be having to control his pain, so it will take a few days to calibrate.
Nothing else new really, just trying to encourage Phil to sit out of bed for a few hours each day, which can be hard when he is tired.
Thanks all for everything.
Mel xx
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