Yes, that’s right, today was a good day. Mom was alert much of the day and didn’t sleep hardly at all. She, Andrew and I went on a little outing to Starbucks. We sat and talked a bit and had a really good time. We can back home and she rested for a couple of…
[getty src=”143502335?et=20-egl_3NUSvW3igpkFNbQ&sig=itPreQO8_HVSeiQ1b_sLgGv5XgjGODbK27IuAA5kKfQ=” width=”507″ height=”407″] Forgive me if I practically skip over my parents condition and talk about my own. Mom is the same and dad seems to be getting a bit worse. We are hoping to get a call tomorrow from the doctor with results of x-rays and blood tests done today to see what…
My big sis is heading home early tomorrow morning. It has been such a help having her here the past several days. She got a lot of housework done. The bathrooms are spotless again, the fridge is all cleaned out, laundry is done for the week and the yard is looking awesome after she, my…
My sister Jodi (right), her friend Denise (middle) and her son Andrew (left) Jodi, Denise and Me Mom, Dad and Andrew Mom, Dad, Jodi and Denise Mom and Dad Mom, Dad and my nephews Nick (left) and Austen (right) Mom, Dad and mom’s nephew Larry and his wife Diana Nick, Austen and Dad Larry, Diana,…
Today had it’s pretty special moments, like this picture of Mom and Dad enjoying the morning on the porch swing: My sister made a nice little breakfast for mom and dad, they sat at the table and ate a proper meal. It was really nice to see a few moments of peace given the struggles…
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Well last night was a long night and today was even longer. Mom was having a rough time last night. She couldn’t really tell us what was wrong, she thought maybe she was nauseous, but wasn’t sure what she was feeling. So dad gave her the anti-nausea medication and also gave her a diazepam pill…
This post will cover two days (March 12 and March 13) as I was too tired to post yesterday. Wednesday, March 12th Dad and I were anxious to see how mom’s mental state would turn out after a good night sleep. I blogged about the fun time we had trying to relate to a sedated…
[getty src=”143070867?et=aDxH6EmkekyMBf79Bpme0A&sig=2zAmYmk7_BYVuiWEDSq9nXnrlAD8gUYdpaoOdwJ6rBk=” width=”494″ height=”416″] Mom had her second chemotherapy treatment today. They give her something to calm her nerves and allow her to sit for the 6 hour treatment. The first treatment wasn’t so bad, she just came home tired. Today it was a bit different. She came home high as a kite and talking…
There isn’t much in the way of an update on my parents today. They got home from their mini-vacation early this afternoon. They made the best of their little getaway. Mom came away a winner on the slots by a few bucks. Dad seemed to have some giddy up in his step, while mom was…