Not good....

Last Tuesday, mom's throat was very sore and she was just having a very difficult time eating and drinking.  She took it upon herself to stop treatments the rest of the week in the hopes that she would feel better to be able to drink and eat more.  She was barely getting one bottle of Ensure down a day and some gatorade.  As the days wore on and the weekend approached, she wasn't doing much better.

On Monday, she went to the chemo center to get some fluids hoping it would make her feel better.  They drew blood to get a CBC (white and red blood cell count).  It was very low.  Lower than it was last time when she almost ended up in the hospital.  They decided she would not receive any more treatment this week.  She only had 3 more days of radiation left to finish this cycle.

On the way home she told Dan (who took her and cared for her at the clinic) that it felt like her arm was wet through her coat.  Didn't think anything of it until they got home. Come to find out, the clinic didn't apply enough pressure to the part of her arm where they gave her fluids.  She was bleeding!  Dan had to call Elisa when they got home and have her re-bandage the spot where the needle was and Dan took mom's coat and clothes and put them in the washer.

Then today I get home and Dan tells me that mom is worse and that I can't call her.  I called Elisa.  She said when she talked to mom earlier over the phone, she grew very concerned as she could hardly understand mom.  As if mom couldn't breathe.  Then Elisa went over there.

Mom's throat is so sore now (even more so) that she can barely speak.  She can't drink or eat at all.  The Gatorade hurts her stomach.  Her chest is purple from the radiation and she looks very bad.  Mom called the clinic and they are having her come in tomorrow for more fluids and steroids (which she did yesterday).  Dan is going to take her tomorrow.  I'm very worried.  She could end up in the hospital at this rate.  Not sure what to do.  I've tried so hard to tell mom several times to force whatever she needs down her throat, do whatever it takes no matter how hard it may be.  I almost feel like she's giving up.  She is so worn out now...not only physically but I think emotionally now too.