Over the weekend, Mom had several visitors. Haley and Cory came and played Scattergories with Toni and her. Ask Mom or Cory about city names next time you talk to one of them. Kurt and Toni brought dinner last night, and they played Jokers and Marbles.
After today, Mom has 7 more chemo treatments. I just learned today that she's still getting chemo in a pill form as well as the drip. Not sure how I missed that; maybe selective hearing again. Her oncologist was out of town last week, but he should be back today. Mom's got a rash that's started coming up on her chest and back, so they're keeping an eye on that. Her hemoglobin had also gotten low, so she got another transfusion yesterday. That number was back up this morning, and she feels better.
I think I mentioned before that we've colored some pictures and hung them up around her room. People have asked if her grandchildren have been coloring her pictures, and they're surprised to hear that no, in fact, it is her 50+ year old daughters. We also hung up several bible verses, and every card is displayed, making it a bit more cheerful and encouraging.
Her diet has sodium and sugar restrictions, and she's really tired of the hospital dinners. Breakfasts and lunches are not as much an issue. She started a list of foods she wants to ask her dietitian about having: boiled okra, grilled chicken tenders, baked potato, sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts (although, she has already scratched these from the list) If the others are approved, and the hospital can't provide them, we'll start bringing her "sides" soon.
IV pole names used: Saturday: Ivy Bagley; Sunday: Bing; Monday: C3poleO; today: Cletus
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