Thursday, February 19, 2009

One Cycle Down; Three More To Go

My mom's first chemo cycle was completed yesterday morning, and so far so good! As of this afternoon, she says she has mild flu like symptoms, but nothing too unbearable. She gets flushed and a bit naseous and fatigued, but she is handling it very well. The worst thing for her right now is her port site is hugely swollen (egg sized), redish-purple, and tender. Her doctor has her on antibiotics to prevent infection, so they think it might be related to the fact that she's on medications for her blot clots. She's actually at her surgeon's office right this minute getting it checked out. Hopefully it is nothing too serious.

Well, she did it - my very brave mother scheduled an appointment at her salon to have them shave her hair this Saturday at noon. I guess she needs her hair off before they can measure her head for her new wig (she's getting her wig through her salon). The nurses told her, she could loose her hair in one to two weeks after the first cycle and she doesn't want to be caught off guard when it decides to happen, so she's taking matters into her own hands! I'm so proud of her; she is being very brave.

Here are some more scriptures that I like to pray to help my mom through her struggles this week:

Isaiah 41:10
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

3 John 1:2
Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with you soul.

Here are some past pics of Mum and her grandbabies:











1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hi, Theresa. This is Marc Meyer. I am happy to report that, as you were hoping, Karen & Sally did a great job. Yesterday afternoon they came over to the house, installed my new drapes, and I am now the proud owner of a brand new living room, dining room, and kitchen. The transformation has been amazing. The hardest part was picking out the right fabric. I kept Sally busy for about six weeks. Based on the end product, I am glad that I took my time.

Theresa, while most businesses claim to be truly concerned about their customers, with few exceptions, I have found it to be more a slogan than an actual practice. Thank you for your call mid-project to see how I was doing and to make sure that Karen and Sally were treating me right. Your concern was very much appreciated and has not been forgotten