We had been hoping that Mom could continue with her chemotherapy treatment this week. She had her blood work done, and everything looks nice and strong on paper.
Trouble is, her esophagus is still burning from the radiation (apparently her back and collarbone are too). The doctors want to give her a little more time to heal before they start again.
So, we wait another week, and see how she's feeling. Right now, she's feeling tired. I'm sure she's physically tired, and mentally tired. It's hard to get all pumped and ready to fight, then be told to slow down and ... wait.
If you hadn't already noticed, that seems to be the recurring theme of this little story ... wait. We wait for diagnosis ... we wait for the treatment plan ... we wait to heal ... we wait for results (July 22nd is when Mom is scheduled to go back to Victoria for a follow up consultation).
On the positive side, Mom says she's gained 6 1/2 pounds since I last saw her (8 days)! I think that's great news, her body needs all the help it can get in this fight!
So, people, unless something extraordinary happens, the next post will be early next week. In the meantime, we all ... wait.
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3 comments:
hi gramma its good to see pics of you.hopefully you will finish your treatments soon and get to see us.love ya lots dorothy
I'm glad you are doing so well Auntie, but I said already you are strong! Miss you, love you,Roberta.
We often use sport analogies when trying to convey a message or a particular moment and with this in mind I have to compare you to a winner. Such as:
- The second period is over, its intermission time and with a relaxed lead you are ready to start the third.
- You suffered through a few double bogeys; you fought hard to reach par and now you can look forward to a birdie or two. But we all wish you an eagle.
- You had two strikes but hung in there to get a hit. Continue on for the home run.
- You have gained a lot of ground, score a field goal and now you are going for the touchdown.
- Like a true fighting champion who has had a few setbacks, your family and friends see you standing proud and tall. Go for it girl, knock-em out.
- Today if I had to pick a team you would be my number one choice, my rookie and my all-star.
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