Day 35

Today is going a little better. Mom feels better but is having some pain in her back. The Physical Therapist came in and since Mom's blood pressure is still changing pretty dramatically when she stands up, she wasn't able to do as much as we had hoped for.

Her liver enzymes are improving, but they are still going to hold off on the next chemo treatment until Dr. Griffith makes the decision tomorrow. Dr. Wetzler said that if she does the chemo tomorrow and improves quickly after that, they MAY consider sending her home Friday. If she isn't sent home Friday then she'll have to wait until next Tuesday (because of the holiday) to be re-assessed.

Mom is resting now. She's done great with her pills so far today. One of the nurses last night, Suzette, came up with an idea for her Prednisone that they sometimes do in Pediatrics. She cut the pill in half and jammed it into a gel cap casing so that when Mom takes it she won't have that awful taste she hates so much. She was happy about that. She started to complain that it was a little too big but I reminded her that she would easily swallow a shrimp twice that size and she smiled and popped it in her mouth. I think that will really help with her Prednisone. She had them cut it into such small pieces that it was like she had to take 4 pills. Now they are able to put the entire pill in the capsule so it helps a little. She'll take all the help she can get with that dang pill.

She hopes everyone is well and sends her love to everyone and thanks you all for your support.

Love,

Amy