Weekend Rest

At mom's right now.  Earlier we completed the social services application for Medicaid.  Waiting on a document from AARP before we can mail it in.

Mom is a little less tired this morning.  She went to bed at 8pm last night and got up at 8am this morning.  However, she got up several times during the night to use the bathroom as the liquids are going right through her.  And she has been nauseous at night and having diaharrea.

I picked up some Ensure (outrageously expensive), protein bars and Gatorade.  Her throat is still sore from the radiation, so she won't be able to eat the protein bars.  She is, however, drinking Ensure and Gatorade which is good.  It looks like she lost more weight. She has yogurt and pudding too.  She won't be able to eat alot of solid foods for awhile.

Mom also has bruises on her arm where they attempted to place IV's.  Apparently they couldn't find a good vein in those spots.

She's resting right now.  And understandibly doesn't want to do much.  And for those of you who are Facebook friends, she isn't on the computer that much now.  She may after all of the treatments, but has no interest right now.

I asked mom how she felt about her first week of treatment overall.  She said, not good.  She can't wait for it to be over.  She has 25 days to go. 

Elisa wants to spend the night every Saturday but mom doesn't want her to.  Mom said she'd like to suffer alone.  We are trying to tell her that it isn't healthy for that kind of mentality but if that is what she wants, we shouldn't go against her wishes.  But we will continue to tell her how important it is that she NOT be alone all the time.  She said right now she is just takng it day by day.

So I will be here a couple more hours.  Mom said that was fine. I don't want to overstay my welcome.  As far as Elisa....as I type this, she is still trying to convince mom to let her stay.  Good luck with that.  Stubborness runs in our family. :)