Rollercoaster

I am sorry it has been so long since I have blogged about Mom. Everyday life chaos and the difficulty of dial-up have hindered me greatly. Mom is doing fine as can be expected with such life threatening conditions. Over the last few weeks Mom has been on a roller coaster finding herself in and out of the hospital. Currently Mom is back at the apartment, yeah!

Mom has been enjoying eating as she chooses, although she is isn't eating out much as she thought she would do once she was no longer neutrapenic. The last two times she has eaten out the food "has not agreed" with her. So Dad has been blessing her with his home cooked meals, thanks to wonderful food from Safeway. Mom is very pleased with this situation. Fortunately, Mom is no longer throwing up all the time and has started to put some weight back one. She isn't very happy about the weight but the doctors are very happy.

Mom continues to need red blood cells and platelets regularly. She is also going to remain up near Standford for at least the next two months due to the treatment she is receiving for the fungus in her lungs. Until the fungus is under control on her lungs, all the doctors can do is to continue monitoring her liver. The infection in her port seems to be taken care of which is a praise to God that the line didn't need to be removed. The doctor who inserted her line said it was one of the most difficult that he has ever put in and it was even on the "easy" side. He said that once removed, it wouldn't be able to be put back in. With this in mind, Mom is overjoyed that her line is currently "safe".

Mom is doing well with her daily trips to the Infusion Ward. She is sorry that her favorite nurse, Linda, recently broke her leg and is off recovering. Mom misses Linda greatly. Mom spends anywhere from 2.5 hours to 7 hours per day in the Infusion Ward depending on what is needed that day. Makes the 2.5 hour days seem like a treat!

Dad is hanging in there with his loving care of Mom. Mom does think he needs "a break" and wishes there was more she could do to bless him and make this situation easier. They really do love each other a lot!

Thank you for all your prayers, support and encouragement. Mom is grateful and appreciates you all. Please don't hesitate to call or write Mom when she comes to mind. You would make her day.

Many Blessings!