I just talked to my dad on the phone. After feeling better yesterday, he is vomiting again today. It is very discouraging for him, and he described it as "a see-saw battle". I reminded him that he went through this after Christmas and eventually got better. I told him that it took a while that time, too. Hopefully, things will turn around soon. It is hard to see his spirits so down.
My mom has talked to Dr. Ritch who ordered some additional medications to try to get the vomiting to stop. Dr. Ritch also mentioned using an nasogastric (NG) tube to empty the stomach. My dad had an NG tube last time he was admitted to the hospital. He hated it, so Dr. Ritch and my parents are exploring other options.
On Thursday my dad has an appointment with Dr. Ritch. Hopefully, Dr. Ritch and his team at the cancer center will have some new ideas to keep my dad comfortable.
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