Good Week

Mom had a really good week: infections and other issues were clearing up, she was getting more exercise, she was ready to have her laptop at the hospital, and she started ordering food from a different menu with more interesting food (the nutritionist was concerned that she wasn't eating enough).

She had things for all of us to do which was a clear sign of improving health! She was ordering food for us to bring down ("egg salad sandwich with Best Foods mayonnaise, celery chopped fine, a little sweet pickle relish, a little dill, with maybe some sliced green onion tops and spread on thin-sliced white bread"). She was obviously feeling more like her old self!

Thursday she started the Retuxin antibody and Friday the first of the chemo drugs intravenously. They have reduced the amount of the drugs somewhat for this go-around of chemo. If things go well, she may be able to go home Tuesday or Wednesday and is so looking forward to it!

Sarah and Chris are down from Calgary. Chris returns in a week and Sarah will stick around for at least another week.

We know that there will likely be a post-chemo dip in energy, appetite, etc. but hope that what the doctors learned from the first session will make this one easier on Mom.

Jan