A bit more Interactive today

Kimmy, Poppie and I strolled in this morning finding Mom sleeping. We love when she sleeps. That means in our minds that her body is gathering strength to fight, she is recharging with energy, and she is NOT in pain, for at least that period of time. :) We hung up, under moms television in her hospital room, her para sailing shirt she received 2 years ago for flying 1200 feet above the ocean. All day she was beaming telling the story about this adventure and others. She shared her stories about me exposing her to rock climbing, team ropes courses, mountain biking, sleeping in a tent alone, a solo midnight hike in the mountains, eating her first smore over an open fire etc...to her nurses, to her Dr.'s and to the aides. It was wonderful to see mom's excitement back about reaching goals that appeared unreachable in the past. We then spoke that this too may seem an unreachable goal but will be just as obtainable as her many other accomplishments.

Mom is still on a liquid diet today. She is still suffering from intermittent abdominal pain and cramps, nausea and fevers around 101. The greatest increase of nausea or stomach symptoms occur when having to transfer to "relieve herself" She calls it her "throne." The other time is when we have her get up to walk a bit.

I am happy to report, today Mom is keeping her liquid diet down. This includes chicken broth, strawberry jello, cranberry juice, water, ice chips and all the plethora of medications she is receiving for her symptoms. Mom is a trooper.

Mom is in the stage now that the chemo is doing its job and she is feeling the effects. Mom today is quiet, but staying focused on doing all she can to be strong to be able to go home at the end of the month. She continues to include me in her game plan. I am to keep up daily every hour or more with soft tissue work, range of motion and stretching with her. She did start with a Physical Therapist whom came in to take her for a spin around the nurses station.

It was wonderful for mom to have Brian, Poppie, Kimmy and her grandson Reece with her today. Michael and his wife Cindy have had bad colds so they have not been permitted into the hospital room yet. Daily phone calls is the means they give mom support and strength for now.

In closing, to everyone who would love to say hello to Mom and hear her voice, she says thank you for thinking of her. Her energy is still low and is not ready to speak on the phone. Thank you for understanding. I will continue to keep you up to date through the blog.

All our appreciation for the endless cards, emails and responses to the blogs,

Momma Ruthie, Poppie, Michael, Cindy, Brian, Reece, Karen, Kimmy xoxox