We are home from R/T in Scarborough this morning. Only six more treatments. All is well, it's just that Anne was so tired today that I moved her from place to place in a wheelchair. The radiation doctor encouraged Anne to start walking more and more, to force herself to do so even thought her legs are tired and lazy, no matter how hard it seems, and that it will get easier once she pushes herself. We should finish R/T next Tuesday, then rest, then surgery. Did I mention that Dr Ebrahim had told us that the Esophgectomy surgery is harder than the cancer treatments. UGH...
Soon, we'll see the surgeon again, Dr. Doug McGillvary. First tho, Anne has 6 weeks of rest coming to her. The blog may get boring for awhile, assuming it hasn't been so all along.
This morning in the car I asked Anne to write todays blog. She told me her fingers were too tired to type. I didn't buy that excuse, but she is snoring away right now. Little does she know, I know exactly (well maybe not exactly) how she feels. One thing is fur sure, she needs some serious rest combined with exercise the next 6 weeks to be ready to recover from the surgery that awaits her. Dr. McGillvary and all concerned will appreciate that, so I'll be pushing her.
Thank you for reading everybody, and thanks for your prayers. They help !! Anne appreciates all of your cards and kind well wishes. Back to Scarborough tomorrow, and on we go.
Monday, March 1, 2010
Day 46, Sunday
We're home !!
Today Anne called me before 8am and was doing well, and she said the Dr wanted to see me. When I arrived in Maine Med at 9:30 and Anne was sitting at her window table working on finishing a breakfast sandwich she had made for herself from the breakfast things that came from room service. I brought my breakfast in, so I joined her.
After awhile, she said to me 'Please get me my stuff'. I had had her clothes ready and in a grocery bag in her closet. She wanted to change. When she went into the bathroom I went and told the Nurse Melissa that Anne was getting dressed. She said "OK, I'll tell the Dr she wants to go."
Before long we had spoken with Dr Ebrahim. He said her blood counts were good, she needs to drink as much as she can, and not to order pizza tonight. She still has severe mouth sores Dr Ebrahim has given her a soft diet. We were on the way home before noon. Anne had a good afternoon, lots of sleep, all of the hockey game except for the napping, and a good nights sleep. She only got up once for natures call.
Monday morning we are heading to Scarborough for R/T at 9:30am. She has 7 more R/T appointments, then her treatments will be done. She is going to make it thru her treatments !!
Today Anne called me before 8am and was doing well, and she said the Dr wanted to see me. When I arrived in Maine Med at 9:30 and Anne was sitting at her window table working on finishing a breakfast sandwich she had made for herself from the breakfast things that came from room service. I brought my breakfast in, so I joined her.
After awhile, she said to me 'Please get me my stuff'. I had had her clothes ready and in a grocery bag in her closet. She wanted to change. When she went into the bathroom I went and told the Nurse Melissa that Anne was getting dressed. She said "OK, I'll tell the Dr she wants to go."
Before long we had spoken with Dr Ebrahim. He said her blood counts were good, she needs to drink as much as she can, and not to order pizza tonight. She still has severe mouth sores Dr Ebrahim has given her a soft diet. We were on the way home before noon. Anne had a good afternoon, lots of sleep, all of the hockey game except for the napping, and a good nights sleep. She only got up once for natures call.
Monday morning we are heading to Scarborough for R/T at 9:30am. She has 7 more R/T appointments, then her treatments will be done. She is going to make it thru her treatments !!
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