Mom had her surgery today to have her port moved, and the nurse told me that when she woke up in recovery, she was singing Queen's "We Will Rock You". She was happy and chatting when I saw her, and then the pain meds starting tiring her out. When she got home, she grabbed some Gatorade and went to bed.
She's decided to move up her chemo from March to Monday. She didn't want to give the cancer too much time to move back in, so she'll just wear warm hats when she goes out. =)
Friday, January 29, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Here we go again.
I might elaborate on this later, but for now, here's the basics:
- Mom is going to have surgery because her port needs to be moved. She has a scab on it, and two oncologists think that's caused by some of the chemo liquid falling on her skin.
- Her CA-125 went up 100 points, so she'll start a new chemo drug in March (her body needs a break after six rounds). This one is going to make her hair fall out quickly.
Here's the elaboration... surgery will be on the 22nd of this month. I'll be able to drop her off and pick her up, and she's taken care of, but that's the deal with that.
As far as I can tell, there are only three options left for her chemo. I could be wrong, but this is what I'm gathering. The reason there's only three left is because they can't give Mom oral chemo, as they don't know what dose to give her... they don't know how much her body would actually be absorbing, because of the ostomy. So this chemo is the least of the three evils. All we can do now is wait to see what happens from there. God bless, and Mom sends her thoughts and love.
Update to the elaboration: surgery had to be put off until the 29th.
- Mom is going to have surgery because her port needs to be moved. She has a scab on it, and two oncologists think that's caused by some of the chemo liquid falling on her skin.
- Her CA-125 went up 100 points, so she'll start a new chemo drug in March (her body needs a break after six rounds). This one is going to make her hair fall out quickly.
Here's the elaboration... surgery will be on the 22nd of this month. I'll be able to drop her off and pick her up, and she's taken care of, but that's the deal with that.
As far as I can tell, there are only three options left for her chemo. I could be wrong, but this is what I'm gathering. The reason there's only three left is because they can't give Mom oral chemo, as they don't know what dose to give her... they don't know how much her body would actually be absorbing, because of the ostomy. So this chemo is the least of the three evils. All we can do now is wait to see what happens from there. God bless, and Mom sends her thoughts and love.
Update to the elaboration: surgery had to be put off until the 29th.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Rollercoaster
So Mom's CA-125 went up to 409. I'm telling you, this drug's inconsistencies are going to drive me insane.
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