Brian,

Thanks for the info. We are careful to make sure she doesn't throw up after taking the Diflucan. She tries to take it at about the same time each day, but if she is queasy, we wait. After taking it, she doesn't move around for awhile because movement seems to set her stomach off. I also doubt it is food related, but we are willing to try anything at this point, so we are limiting the Ensure for now just in case. Saltines, moistened first, seem to be staying down okay.

Yesterday, she didn't throw up, but she also didn't eat hardly anything. She can not continue this way for long as she has lost more than 12 lbs. in the last 1 1/2 weeks. She is able to tolerate water in small amounts, so she is keeping hydrated.

We are going back to the doctors today and they are going to check her bowels for blockage. They say that could be contributing to the vomiting, although not the primary cause.

Thanks,
Rosemary

P.S. I'm beginning to wonder if I should stop posting so much. It seems like I never have good news about Heather's condition. I'm afraid some people just starting out may be scared more than necessary by reading about her many problems. Opinions from anyone, please?


Was primary caregiver to my daughter Heather who had stage IV base of tongue SCC w/ primary recurrence. Original diagnosis August 21st, 2002. Primary recurrence March 18th, 2003. Died October 6th, 2003.