Dehydration

7:30PM


Just got home not too long ago and just called mom.

She didn't sound good at all.  She went for her radiation treatment today and she's been feeling nauseous and dehydrated because she keeps throwing up.  She sounded weak and a little out of it (thick-tongued) and slow-thinking.

After her radiation treatment she went next door to the chemo center and asked for fluids to help with this.  Didn't work.  Now she fears she may end up in the hospital because of the dehydration.  I encouraged her to continue drinking as much liquids as possible.  I asked her if she wanted me to come over and stay with her but she said no.  If something happens, she'll call Elisa since she does live 1 minute away.  I told her are you sure and she said yeah.  I told her I would have my phone on...I always do even at night in case of emergencies.

It's so frustrating not being able to help someone who is suffering....especially someone that I am close to as much as I am to my mom.  And here I thought no chemo for awhile would help.  It seems it may be the radiation that is worse...not the chemo.