Mom's chemo treatment today came and went uneventfully, and mom now watching the news. How she can layer today's news (or any period's, for that matter) on top of what she's going through is beyond me, but she stays true to her routine! Next chemo treatment is scheduled for June 8th.
Nice evening here in Charlotte. Possibly the calm before the storm, unfortunately, as her nights are often long. But I optimistically approach every night as though it will be filled with sleep, and let come what may!
That's it. Love to all, Ted.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
5/24/10 - Update
Monday afternoon - Ted in Charlotte with friend of the family Agnes. Dad has headed off to DC, back Thursday night.
Mom received some good news today when she learned that her blood "plats" were sufficiently strong to allow her to proceed with the chemo treatment they had to postpone last week. So tomorrow we ride - er, drive - to the clinic where she'll spend 5 hours getting infusion therapy. I guess it's saying something when that's a "good thing", but it is what it is.
That's about it for now. I'll provide an update tomorrow after the infusion.
Love to all, Ted
Mom received some good news today when she learned that her blood "plats" were sufficiently strong to allow her to proceed with the chemo treatment they had to postpone last week. So tomorrow we ride - er, drive - to the clinic where she'll spend 5 hours getting infusion therapy. I guess it's saying something when that's a "good thing", but it is what it is.
That's about it for now. I'll provide an update tomorrow after the infusion.
Love to all, Ted
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
5/19/10 - Update
Kiernan in Charlotte at the moment. Friend Agnes arrives this week. I will arrive on Monday and stay until Friday afternoon.
Mom was supposed to have her second infusion treatment yesterday, but it has been delayed a week because her Absolute Neutropfil Count (ANC) was below the minimum acceptable level. She will receive immune system boosters daily this week until her next schedule infusion appointment on Tuesday the 25th.
Clearly not ideal, though we understand these levels fluctuate for a variety of reasons. We'll hope for the best next time through.
Her days are largely good if she slept well the previous evening, and tough if she did not. We continue to work to figure out how to best position her for a good night's sleep each night.
Love to all, Ted
Mom was supposed to have her second infusion treatment yesterday, but it has been delayed a week because her Absolute Neutropfil Count (ANC) was below the minimum acceptable level. She will receive immune system boosters daily this week until her next schedule infusion appointment on Tuesday the 25th.
Clearly not ideal, though we understand these levels fluctuate for a variety of reasons. We'll hope for the best next time through.
Her days are largely good if she slept well the previous evening, and tough if she did not. We continue to work to figure out how to best position her for a good night's sleep each night.
Love to all, Ted
Friday, May 14, 2010
beamatch.org
At the request of the family of a good friend of mom and dad's, I joined the bone marrow registry at www.beamatch.org. Your participation would be much appreciated. Love to all. Ted
Thursday, May 13, 2010
5/13/10 - Update
I spent the past 3 days with Mom and Justin in NC. When I got there mom was quite weak, presumably from the intensive chemo treatment she went through last Tuesday the 5th. As my time there passed, she seemed to gain some strength and her mental acuity remained good. She continues to struggle with not sleeping as well as she would like, although she does get a lot of sleep during the days as well.
Not that much to report, except that my sense is that our "worst fears", that she had begun a rapid descent, do not appear to be the case, and rather that her extreme lethargy observed in the middle and latter part of last week were due in large part to the treatment.
She undergoes another treatment on the 19th. Hopefully she will continue to gain strength before then. An occupational therapist should visit the house shortly and we hope she'll be able to regain some use of her left arm.
Anyway, that's about it. Love to all, Ted.
Not that much to report, except that my sense is that our "worst fears", that she had begun a rapid descent, do not appear to be the case, and rather that her extreme lethargy observed in the middle and latter part of last week were due in large part to the treatment.
She undergoes another treatment on the 19th. Hopefully she will continue to gain strength before then. An occupational therapist should visit the house shortly and we hope she'll be able to regain some use of her left arm.
Anyway, that's about it. Love to all, Ted.
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