Mom did great today. It was a long morning for her - very early start and a lot of waiting. Then she had a chemo injection in her spine, a shot of chemo in her belly, a drip bag of chemo and a couple pills of more chemo. She handled all of this like a champ. We got her back to the hotel room and Dad had to get going home to Utica until Friday when he'll be returning for the weekend.
Mom got a well deserved 6 hour nap!! She woke up feeling pretty good and we had a nice little pasta roni and peas dinner. We're not really sure what to expect tonight as far as side effects go. These drugs affect everyone differently so for the time being we're trying to stay prepared and hoping for the best.
One of the chemo shots will have to be delivered by either myself or Dad. The nurse assured us that we would be trained until we felt "comfortable" with this process. Technically, it should be manageable since it's similar to how we already deliver the Lovanox. I'm not sure how to wrap my brain around getting "comfortable" with injecting my mother with what is essentially poison, but that's probably an entry for my Dear Diary blog.
Mom hopes everyone is well and sends her love and thanks for all the support.
Love,
Amy
So glad this day is over, Rita! Been thinking of you all day. Amy, you are a terrific daughter and you will have what it takes to inject Mom because you love her. I am certain of your strength! God will bless you with more courage....just ask HIM. I will,too.
ReplyDeleteLove to all!
Annette