<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hospital-beddec15.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-2900" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/hospital-beddec15-300x225.jpg" alt="hospital-bed(dec15)" width="300" height="225" /></a>Once again Jane has been admitted to hospital. We had quite a miserable weekend with her breathlessness causing her a lot of discomfort and she struggled to get comfortable or sleep at night. She rang her oncologist on Monday morning and they arranged an X-ray. Afterwards we had a discussion with Dr Intrivici who said the fluid wasn't exceptional but then arranged an ultra sound to get more detail exactly where  the fluid was pooling. After further discussion it appears there are three factors: the fluid in the stomach affects the diaphragm which affects the breathing; the fluid around the lung also has an impact and finally the pulmonary embolisms are making the lungs less efficient.

So after a day spent sitting around in the hospital they decided to keep her in for a few days and she was found a bed at 7pm. We're hoping they will drain fluid from around the lung and ease her breathing as well as starting her on her new chemo regime. They need to get her pain under control, build her physical and mental strength and generally stabilise her.

At the end of Tuesday there has been no treatment. She's been seen by a dietician and they are supposed to be monitoring her food intake however she only ate two mugs of soup and an egg sandwich because her distended stomach gives her discomfort whenever she eats. Tonight she is going to ask for a mild sleeping pill so she gets a good night's sleep for a change.

She does have her mobile with her so any messages (texts, email or WhatsApp) of support will help to boost her spirits.