Jan Arne died last night on the 22nd of April right after midnight. In the afternoon I had gone home from the hospital to get the kids to see him at around six and they said their goodbyes. By the time I got back to the hospital Jan Arne was already more or less unconscious and breathing heavily. He was in some pain but the nurses gave him pain killers and he calmed down. After midnight his breathing got slower and slower and he slipped away peacefully. My parents also got to say good bye to him. Later in the evening I had a dear friend, who had also been Jan Arne's doctor in the palliative ward, with me in the hospital as a very valuable support.
I want to thank you all for all the amazing support Jan Arne and his family have received during these tough three years which despite everything are also mostly full of happy memories. Other than that, I am just speechless about the injustice and cruelty of this all. Hugs to all of you all over the world.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Hospital
Last night Jan Arne quite suddenly got some pain in his left thigh. When it didn't go away but got worse I called an ambulance and he was taken to the hospital ER Acuta. We were worried it might be a blood clot. He had to wait until the morning for an ultrasound which did not show any blood clots. Jan Arne sent me a text message that he felt very dizzy and moving his legs was very painful.
I left to the hospital after I had taken the kids to the daycare. By the time I got here they were going to release him and we were going to go to the palliative ward for his scheduled doc appointment but he said he felt really dizzy and I asked them to take his blood pressure which was really low. They immediately started IV fluids on him in case he'd be dehydrated as the fluid is gathering to his legs and stomach, but the fluid does not seem to help too much. Now we are waiting for transfer to cancer ward. The other option would be the hospice but the doc figured that over easter time he would get better care (pain management etc) in the hospital.
The situation does not look too good at the moment. The doctor said that in his condition this kind of a sudden crash was to be expected. I just hope they will manage to manage the pain, the fluid gathering to his legs is giving him quite a bit of pain at the moment.
I left to the hospital after I had taken the kids to the daycare. By the time I got here they were going to release him and we were going to go to the palliative ward for his scheduled doc appointment but he said he felt really dizzy and I asked them to take his blood pressure which was really low. They immediately started IV fluids on him in case he'd be dehydrated as the fluid is gathering to his legs and stomach, but the fluid does not seem to help too much. Now we are waiting for transfer to cancer ward. The other option would be the hospice but the doc figured that over easter time he would get better care (pain management etc) in the hospital.
The situation does not look too good at the moment. The doctor said that in his condition this kind of a sudden crash was to be expected. I just hope they will manage to manage the pain, the fluid gathering to his legs is giving him quite a bit of pain at the moment.
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