Mom awoke yesterday in her private room for the month. It was a bitter sweet feeling for her. The Welcome Back message on her wall written from the Oncolocy staff put a warm feeling throughout her body and a smile on her face. Mom began her agressive Chemo treatment yesterday at 12pm.. This course of Chemo is more aggressive than last month. She is receiving Cytarabine for the next week. This Chemo is known to affect the Cerebellum. She is contstantly having her balance and coordination checked in result of this.
Mom is also being pro-active. Every 2 hours about, she is getting out of bed and taking herself for a spin around the nurses station and around the hallways. She and I were laughing when she told me this. We know the real reason for crusing around. She wants to know what is going on, offer assistance with anything, and chat up a storm with everyone while she is able.
She is receiving preventative medication for a variety of possible symptoms that are common to appear. To prevent Karitosis, she started receiving medicated drops in her eyes 3x/day. She is also is receiving anti-nauseau pills 2x/day, and stomach pills for discomforts and pain. Mom's numbers are still in the low but normal ranges. When these numbers begin to drop she immediately is given antibiotics, anti-viral and anti-fungal medication.
Mom is in good spirits and is focusing on a successful month of treatment. She is very aware of the seriousness of this second Chemo induction. She has had non stop visitors since being settled in her private room. Besides my Poppie and brothers, these visitors consist of her Chemo staff from last month. Many Doctors, Nurses, Therapists, Technical Assistants and even her primary Dr. outside the hospital all are stopping by her room to welcome her with big hugs of strength and healing thoughts. This, alone, has helped to slightly drop her fears and anger to what is truly happening to her from time to time in the past two days.
More to come with Mom,
Love and hugs to all. Happy Holidays,
Karen
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