Monday continued to be restful. Penny was more lucid than on Sunday, but not as lucid as usual. She had some visitors on Monday, which she enjoyed immensely.
Tuesday afternoon was the first radiation treatment, and the first dose of chemo (which is in pill form). Everything seemed to have gone well. After she was home, in attempting to get out of the wheelchair, she had a (cushioned) fall. Matt was right there, and helped lower her to the ground. It was very scary for her, but it seemed like she was okay.
Today, Penny was complaining of a sharp pain in her lower left abdomen. It's the worst pain she's been in with this experience. She's refused morphine to this point, because she doesn't want to lose any lucidity she has left, but today asked for two doses of morphine.
After talking with several different people at CBCC, Matt and Terry decided it would be best to call an ambulance to take her to the ER. She went to Bakersfield Memorial. It turns out that the sharp pain was internal bleeding. As of now, we don't know what caused the internal bleeding. She'll be staying the night in Bakersfield Memorial, and then will be moved tomorrow to Mercy Hospital, also in Bakersfield, so she can continue to receive radiation treatment while recovering. We're not sure how long she'll be at Mercy, but we'll keep you posted.
Thanks for all you do for us, and for the kind words of support.
Cristina
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