Patrick Foltz: Week 8

Monday, October 11, 2010

Week 8

Getting released from the hospital today. All medications have been converted from taking via IV so that I am able to take them - or an equivalent - via PEG feeding tube. Even got my 2011 flu shot as I was checking out. Getting this shot is common for patients under chemo treatment.

Radiation scheduled for 1:45 - and - well - it looks as though my skin has burned so extensively from previous radiation that it is to 'tender and raw' to permit any additional radiation until better healed. This is a set back. Why wasn't this being checked out while I was staying in the hospital so the new 'burn' treatment could begin?

Well - Sparrow and the Angel got to meet on this issue - and it wasn't pretty. I'm sure you all understand.

As for me - I will be going into the radiation center everyday to be treated for the burning. Load me up with Vaseline - until I go to bed - then Carol get's to spread on this Silver Sulfadiazine Cream to keep me slathered up overnight. When we go to the hospital the next day - they remove the Silver Sulfadiazine Cream and any loose or dead skin - then I am examined to determine if radiation can resume or they again will load me up with Vaseline to begin the process for another day. This could prolong radiation by 2, 3, 4 or more days. Dr. Herman told me today I am scheduled for six more treatments. Let's just hope that they resume soon.

This Silver Sulfadiazine Cream is what is used on burn victims to calm down the burning and to help remove the old burned skin. When they exam my skin they are looking to see if the new skin is growing back together and beginning to appear and become normal. In my case the burned skin is both external and internal - in my mouth and throat area.

2 comments:

Cf.October 12, 2010 at 2:48 PM
so, none of that sounds very fun. at least you are out of the hospital and back at home. and only six more treatments?!? that's good news. take care and stay strong. love. craig.
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MidgetOctober 12, 2010 at 3:07 PM
Damn medical personnel! I observed the left hand not knowing what the right-hand was doing when I worked for Sparrow. Bummer about the set-back......hopefully with all that slathering you won't slide out of bed. Stay positive.
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I am retired since 2008 from the State of Michigan where I most recently worked for the Department of Information Technology doing project management. My first career was with Oldsmobile working in the Body Design Department, Systems Engineer, Computer Graphics Design and then was transitioned to Electronic Data Systems when GM purchased Ross Perot’s company in 1985. I worked for GM and EDS for over 27 years.

Since retirement Carol and I have become snowbirds – spending four months in the central Florida area from late December to May. We enjoy entertaining guests and family when we are in Florida. Also play golf a couple of times a week and visit the ‘sights’ in the Orlando area.

My friends call me a computer ‘nerd’ and call on me to solve their computer and network problems.

I enjoy traveling – visited New Zealand for a month traveling most of both South and North Islands, two years ago spent two months in Arizona and travel most of Michigan. I also enjoy golf, fishing, painting and music.