Yesterday, Mom had her last Occupational Therapy home appointment. Her therapist, Jane, has decided there isn't much else she can do for Mom. She's already shown her the right way to get in/out of the shower, use the walker, and gave her some silly putty for hand exercises. But, since Mom is progressing so well - there nothing left for Jane to teach her. Yeah Bonnie!
Today, Mom and I spent the morning watching Boston Legal and The People's Court. Sasha stopped by with KFC (which Mom loves!) for lunch. We hung out until she had to leave for another Oncology appointment. She went into the radiology room at Group Health and got all set-up for what she thought was a trial-run. She asked the nurse and she said, 'No, we don't do trials - that was your first treatment.' So...as of today, Bonnie has started radiation. A bit of shock to us all, but it's maybe better this way. Mom said it didn't hurt at all - just the mask is a bit confining. And now, Mom doesn't have to worry about it all weekend.
She also is starting her Chemo pills tonight. She has 6 weeks of pills and 30 radiation treatments. Looks like she will be doing all of this up till the first week of December. The doctor says she shouldn't feel too sick from all this, so we will just start keeping tabs on her pain/comfort levels. There is a possibility the combination of surgery, chemo and radiation may change her likes and dislikes, so I will keep everyone posted if it's a change worth knowing about!
**FYI: Bonnie's radiation appointments are M-F at 3:30 pm. She will be gone everyday 3 - 5 pm, so if you are dropping by to bring food or to talk - please take note of these times!! **
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Wow. It's something new every day. You guys don't mess around. Good luck in a new adventure.
ReplyDeleteThey sure got you started quickly. It sounds as if you're doing really well. Thanks for the updates and good luck with the radiation and chemo.
ReplyDeleteTake care
Rachel
Second day of treatment, dinner didn't arrive. Pete whipped up something to suffice, but we're sorry things didn't go as planned. Be sure to put your full name on the food calendar so we can do reminders. We'll all try to do our best to keep things going smoothly. Thank you Bonnie for being so understanding.
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