Alyssa got the first dose of arsenic last night around 9:00. Bryan and I left for the night and Kirk stayed with her. Kirk said that she got up to about every 2 hours to go to the bathroom. She didn't really get to sleep until around 3:00 am. They have to give her a lot of iv fluid when they are giving arsenic because they want it out of her system fast. Kirk said that she complained of a headache but no throwing up.
When Bryan and I got here this morning she had just thrown up. They have changed up some of her medicine in hopes to get rid of the head ache and nausea. One of the side effects of the arsenic is headache. She is getting her second dose of the arsenic right now. They are going to up it every day 3 hours so she can get it every day at noon. This way she can hopefully have a good nights sleep.
She has been kind of tired today. She had a really good nap and now she is feeling fine. We think that some of her nausea has something to do with when she gets blood products. Ben gave her benedryl and adavan before he gave her the blood products and she just went to sleep when he was her nurse. They are going to try that from now on and see if that helps. When she threw up this morning is was right after they started giving her blood.
Her spirits have been pretty good today. I think that it is has helped to have Kirk and Bryan here. Kirk left when we got here and went back to the town home to work. Bryan and I played skipbo with her and we had fun. She has been wanting tacos so Bryan made her tacos last night and she ate them today for lunch and you would thought we had brought her a gourmet dinner. When I leave tonight Bryan and I are going to make her chicken enchiladas and french dip sandwiches.
I asked her if she wanted to have Christmas with our family in the hospital and she said she wanted to wait until she is out of the hospital. I am trying to figure out what we can do to make the day fun for her. I am sure I will come up with something.
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