Wednesday Evening
Carmen called about 5:00 to tell me that the Dr. had decided to admit Mom back into the hospital today. She was at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance today getting an infusion of hydration.
They also had to place new needles in her port. The first one did not work well, so they had to remove it and redo it. Apparently she bled more than usual. Her blood test shows her platelet count is very low so she is not clotting like they want her to. They wanted her to return tomorrow for a blood transfusion.
The Dr. looked at her mouth and throat and it is typical of the chemo side effects. This is just much worse than last time. They asked Mom to rate her pain on a scale of 1-10 (10 being the worst) Mom stated it was a 10. With that, they decided they needed to do what they could to get her comfortable now and not send her home in that much pain. They have settled in at the UW hospital and she is getting morphine through her port, and will receiver her transfusion as well. Her blood has to go through extra special “washes” so it is never blood just lying around so to speak of.
Troy drove up with Carmen’s son Cameron tonight to pick her up and bring her home. She rode up to help Mom and Dad and has been there with them until late this evening.
Thank you Carmen for staying with them, and thank you Troy and Cameron for going and getting the girl. The waiting room couches are about 8”wide so not the best place to lay your head. I am so blessed to have you guys. Thank you for being there when I can’t. “Good teamwork”, as Mom would say. (if she could talk)
I can’t even guess how long this stay may be. Sometimes things change by the minute so there is no point in speculating. I am praying for a spontaneous healing and that they can return home by late morning.
I will be heading up after I drop our kids off at school, but do not know if I will be able to update the blog until late evening, so I may ask Carm to do it from work if things change during the day.
Please continue to lift Mom and Dad up. Mom has been asked many times throughout this process where her pain level is. She has had a lot of pain throughout this ordeal, but I have not heard her answer to a 10 until today. She is one tough cookie, so I know that today was hard on her.
We are all so thankful to each of you. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for praying for her faithfully.
Kimberly and family
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Dad and Carmen are taking Mom up to Seattle Cancer Care Alliance today. She is pretty miserable. She hasn’t been able to swallow due to the sores in her mouth and down her throat, so they need to get her in for hydration.
She has other symptoms making her miserable as well. Please pray for a reprieve and healing of these other things she must battle through.
I hope to update you this evening.
Thank you,
Kimberly
She has other symptoms making her miserable as well. Please pray for a reprieve and healing of these other things she must battle through.
I hope to update you this evening.
Thank you,
Kimberly
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Prayer
Mom slept half the night.
Please pray for her as she continues to battle this excruciating pain in her throat and mouth.
I know it WILL get better in time.
I appreciate your intercessory prayer whenever we can get it.
Thank you,
Kimberly
Please pray for her as she continues to battle this excruciating pain in her throat and mouth.
I know it WILL get better in time.
I appreciate your intercessory prayer whenever we can get it.
Thank you,
Kimberly
Monday, June 2, 2008
Mom saw her Dr. in Chehalis this morning.
The Dr. felt that because she did not have a temperature, she probably did not have strep. She gave Mom meds for thrush thinking it may help. Hmm. Maybe if she could swallow, the meds would help. The problem however, is swallowing
This has been a hard day. She didnt sleep at all last night. It hurts to swallow her own saliva, so then to take fists full of meds throughout the day is beyond challenging. Please pray that she can sleep tonight and that the sores will be better soon. I know she feels awful and its such a helpless feeling not being able to make her comfortable.
I hope I can give a better report tomorrow.
Thank you for your prayers.
Kimberly and clan
The Dr. felt that because she did not have a temperature, she probably did not have strep. She gave Mom meds for thrush thinking it may help. Hmm. Maybe if she could swallow, the meds would help. The problem however, is swallowing
This has been a hard day. She didnt sleep at all last night. It hurts to swallow her own saliva, so then to take fists full of meds throughout the day is beyond challenging. Please pray that she can sleep tonight and that the sores will be better soon. I know she feels awful and its such a helpless feeling not being able to make her comfortable.
I hope I can give a better report tomorrow.
Thank you for your prayers.
Kimberly and clan
Sore throat
Hi everyone,
Mom’s throat is super painful and so she is heading to see the Dr. this morning to make sure it is not strep on top of the chemo sores. Due to the fact that she is still taking antibiotics, I am hoping it is not strep and that she is adequately protected from that possibility. But with white blood cell counts low, who knows?
I will update more later and let you know the outcome. She didn’t feel like talking today, so I am not sure how the night went.
Thank you for your prayers on Mom’s behalf.
Love,
Kimberly and family
Mom’s throat is super painful and so she is heading to see the Dr. this morning to make sure it is not strep on top of the chemo sores. Due to the fact that she is still taking antibiotics, I am hoping it is not strep and that she is adequately protected from that possibility. But with white blood cell counts low, who knows?
I will update more later and let you know the outcome. She didn’t feel like talking today, so I am not sure how the night went.
Thank you for your prayers on Mom’s behalf.
Love,
Kimberly and family
Sunday, June 1, 2008
Another good day
Today was a good day. Mom was able to sleep through the night again with the help of her Lorazipam. It’s an anti nausea and sedating medication. She is having some uncomfortable symptoms but is trying to manage them as much as possible. The sores in her mouth and throat are bothering her but she is trying to continue with the mouth wash and homemade rinse Dad concocted for her.
She was able to eat today. Dad has been keeping her on schedule with all her meds. I cannot even explain to you how many she is taking in a day. She takes literally handfuls all day long and Dad has the schedule down pat. They are all scheduled and written down on tablets. There is no way one person could keep track of this especially when they don’t feel good. We are so grateful for Dad’s watchful eye and impeccable care.
Troy and Maria came over for about an hour today and Mom got to see the Sadie and Nate for the first time I believe since April 25th. They are the best medicine. They make her smile and boost her spirits. Hey, who am I kidding, they boost all of our spirits.
Carmen came to stay with Mom so Dad could run some errands. She made dinner and is there still tonight.
Right now I would say all in all it was a pretty good day minus some side effects she may be fighting for a while.
1) For the sores in both her mouth and her throat. It makes it hard to swallow and can be painful.
2) For the side effects of her meds as some of them she can’t get rid of, just attempt to manage.
3) For continued sleep and rest for both her and Dad.
4) For her to be able to eat and drink regularly as this is so important to her well being. It is also hard to do when you feel crummy.
Thank you again. It seems redundant, but I can’t explain how thankful we are to each and every one of you. Thank you also for the postings. She reads them, or they are read to her every day.
Love,
Kimberly and family
She was able to eat today. Dad has been keeping her on schedule with all her meds. I cannot even explain to you how many she is taking in a day. She takes literally handfuls all day long and Dad has the schedule down pat. They are all scheduled and written down on tablets. There is no way one person could keep track of this especially when they don’t feel good. We are so grateful for Dad’s watchful eye and impeccable care.
Troy and Maria came over for about an hour today and Mom got to see the Sadie and Nate for the first time I believe since April 25th. They are the best medicine. They make her smile and boost her spirits. Hey, who am I kidding, they boost all of our spirits.
Carmen came to stay with Mom so Dad could run some errands. She made dinner and is there still tonight.
Right now I would say all in all it was a pretty good day minus some side effects she may be fighting for a while.
1) For the sores in both her mouth and her throat. It makes it hard to swallow and can be painful.
2) For the side effects of her meds as some of them she can’t get rid of, just attempt to manage.
3) For continued sleep and rest for both her and Dad.
4) For her to be able to eat and drink regularly as this is so important to her well being. It is also hard to do when you feel crummy.
Thank you again. It seems redundant, but I can’t explain how thankful we are to each and every one of you. Thank you also for the postings. She reads them, or they are read to her every day.
Love,
Kimberly and family
Great Saturday
Saturday May 31, 2008
I’m sorry this is getting typed on Sunday morning. (about midnight)
I wanted to have it done earlier in the day but have had so much trouble getting our internet to cooperate all day.
I spoke with Mom around noon (Saturday). She was perky and happily reported that she has slept ELEVEN hours!!
I’m pretty sure Mom hasn’t slept eleven hours in a couple of decades, but not more than 4 in a row in over 9 months.
This was a huge blessing. She said she only woke up long enough to take the meds Dad brought her and was able to fall right back asleep again. Mom has had difficulty sleeping through the night for years. It was so frustrating when she was still working for PCLI and could not fall back asleep again after 3:00AM etc.
She had some nausea in the morning and yet was able to drink the Carnation instant breakfast shake Dad made her and some eggs. I spoke with her again late afternoon and she was sitting on her deck with Dad and my Aunt Edna (Mom’s sis) having some soup. She said she felt like she had more energy today than Friday and didn’t really have much nausea either. Her mouth is starting to hurt like it did with her last round, so I would ask you to keep that in your prayers please.
I will get an update again in the morning and hopefully get it up before midnight.
We felt so encouraged that Mom was having a good day. It has been too long since she has had one of those.
Thank you for your prayers for her. I am relieved to have such a positive day to report.
God bless,
Kimberly
I’m sorry this is getting typed on Sunday morning. (about midnight)
I wanted to have it done earlier in the day but have had so much trouble getting our internet to cooperate all day.
I spoke with Mom around noon (Saturday). She was perky and happily reported that she has slept ELEVEN hours!!
I’m pretty sure Mom hasn’t slept eleven hours in a couple of decades, but not more than 4 in a row in over 9 months.
This was a huge blessing. She said she only woke up long enough to take the meds Dad brought her and was able to fall right back asleep again. Mom has had difficulty sleeping through the night for years. It was so frustrating when she was still working for PCLI and could not fall back asleep again after 3:00AM etc.
She had some nausea in the morning and yet was able to drink the Carnation instant breakfast shake Dad made her and some eggs. I spoke with her again late afternoon and she was sitting on her deck with Dad and my Aunt Edna (Mom’s sis) having some soup. She said she felt like she had more energy today than Friday and didn’t really have much nausea either. Her mouth is starting to hurt like it did with her last round, so I would ask you to keep that in your prayers please.
I will get an update again in the morning and hopefully get it up before midnight.
We felt so encouraged that Mom was having a good day. It has been too long since she has had one of those.
Thank you for your prayers for her. I am relieved to have such a positive day to report.
God bless,
Kimberly
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