Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Last Night's Sleep
8 hr 3 min
8 hr 3 min
Today's Forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy. 30% chance of rain showers in the morning Wind NNE 12 km/h gusting to 38km/h. UV index 7 or high.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this evening. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light late this evening. Low 10°C.
Air Quality: 3 - Low Risk
Air Quality: 3 - Low Risk
Today's Journal
1:15 pm - appointment with Dr. Hasany.
We saw the respirologist today and he did not have any good news whatsoever. Dennis's lungs are an absolute mess. They're both loaded with disease and scar tissue and fibrosis. The right lung, which is only the lower low because the upper lobe was removed 25 years ago, has partially collapsed and he's hardly getting any air into it at all, and it is the one that bleeds now and then. The left lung is in better shape, in that air is still able to get in there, but it's not functioning particularly well.
He said that the disease is now progressing rather quickly, and it would be an absolute miracle if Dennis was still here at Christmas time. He thinks it's more a matter of a couple of months at best, but there is a huge risk of the lungs collapsing at any time or he could have a massive hemorrhage and bleed to death.
The doctor said it's time to have some serious discussions about hospice because his lungs are like a ticking time bomb.
He said should not be on blood thinner at all because the risk of hemorrhage is far too great. Far greater than blood clots. And he said there's no point in him continuing with the immunotherapy treatments because they are not helping. The disease is progressing.
Really the only thing he can do right now is take it really easy, and take hydromorphone because it's the only thing that can help keep the coughing down because the coughing could lead to the lungs collapsing or hemorrhaging.
Today's Daily Affirmations
* I always let my core values guide me, regardless of the situation.
* I am able to fully appreciate life’s beauty.
* I choose to look beyond my ego-based perspective.
* I am confident in my ability to remain in a state of calm - no matter the circumstances.
* The best path for me is starting to be revealed.
* I am experiencing less resistance to my emotions.
Today's Exercise
2:43 pm - "Outdoor Walk" @park w/Tickles
11 minutes / 798 steps
11 minutes / 798 steps
Today's Total Steps:
8716
