Mom Admitted to St Luke's

Mom has had such a rough time with nausea and heartburn this week and hasn't been able to keep much down. The nausea was happening so often we thought by now she must be dehydrated from all the vomiting.

After talking with Dr. Warren's office this afternoon, Mom was admitted to St. Luke's. They have run quite a few lab tests and taken x-rays of her chest and abdomen. Thankfully, she does not have another ileus (kink in her bowel), but she was dehydrated and had a fever. She also has a urinary tract infection and fluid on one of her lungs.

The IV fluids have helped her feel better already and the meds given through her IV are helping calm the nausea and heartburn. She ate a bit of food for dinner and kept it down. The nausea meds make her drowsy, so hopefully she will be able to get some rest tonight.

Dr. Warren will assess her tomorrow and depending on how she's doing, she may be able to go home.

Thanks for praying. We'll keep you posted. ;)

CA125 Update

Mom saw Dr. Warren on Saturday so she asked him about her elevated CA125. He said is it cause for concern.

At this time, she is planning to go in for labs a few days before her next scheduled chemo (2/15). If this last round of chemo hasn't helped bring down her CA125, she will not continue chemo with Doxil.

Having her lab results a couple of days early will give Mom time to decide what to do next...possibly trying yet another chemo drug.

Please keep praying!

Ups & Downs

Mom did have chemo today. Her labs looked pretty good; however, we found out late this afternoon that her CA125 is quite high - 4,238. We will get more information about this from Dr. Warren on Monday.

Mom is trying to eat and has maintained her weight for a week now, but she weighs 15 pounds less than she did a month ago. She has a day or two where she feels a little better, then a day or two where she has a lot of nausea and feels worse. Mom says it feels like she takes one step forward and two steps back.

Sometimes it is hard to know for sure what to make of the situation, but Mom's chin is still up and her sense of humor remains intact. She is such a trouper!

Better Days!

Mom has had a string of better days for which we are thankful. She is planning to have chemo again this Friday if all her lab numbers look good enough.

We'll keep you posted...

More Trouble

Well, Mom has been home a few days and everything was going much better; however, the past two days have been a little rough. She is nauseated again and seems to be weaker.

If you catch this post today, would you join with us in lifting Mom up in prayer? God knows her needs and He is, after all, the Great Physician.

Blessings!

Discharged!

Mom is doing SO much better. Dr. Warren just saw her and is sending her home this afternoon. The blockage has improved, her appetite is growing and she is regaining her strength.

She is so excited she's swinging her legs on the side of the bed. :) It's fun to see her so happy...like a kid in a candy shop.

Movin' in the Right Direction

Mom is doing much, much better.

She tolerated the liquid diet well enough that they took out her ng tube this afternoon. Right after that, she got a plate of macaroni & cheese. Real food!

Her doctor said today her x-ray shows improvement in the ileus and that is the news we've been waiting all week to hear.

We are hopeful Mom will get out of the hospital soon. We are still waiting to see how well she tolerates solid food.

In any case, things are movin' in the right direction and we are thankful for your prayers and concern.

Blessings!