Tuesday, April 19, 2011

A little mental floss

Here is Mom and Dr. Jeong (aka: VA and Dr. J)! This has been one heck of a journey and you never know quite where the next turn will take you, but you just hang on for the ride! We have really gotten attached to Dr. Jeong. Every time he comes in to talk with Mom, in the hospital or in the Cancer Center, he gives 110% of his attention. He answers any question ... from Aunt Judy's big-word medical-terms to my hand-gesture "thingy" descriptions.

Now, we did have one little discussion this past week regarding certain activity Mom could (or couldn't)participate in. Mom has been feeling better and better every day - but that doesn't mean we get to over-do anything! Her cousins get together every couple of months just to hang out, walk down memory lane and have a little quality time. Now, I call that a party, but Mom calls it an "intimate social gathering of family" (I wish I had thought of that when I was in high-school ... Mom, I'll be back later, I'm just going to an intimate social gathering of my classmates!) So, we let Dr. J make the call.

Since her blood numbers were continuing to go up, and if she was getting cabin fever, Dr. J said she could attend- just make sure no one had been sick recently. So, Mom and Aunt Judy and about 6 of their cousins had a nice little get-together. Mom's rule for the night was No huggin', No kissin', No cryin' (I think those were her rules for me at my social gatherings back in the day)!

So, all's well that ends well. This has been a physical journey just as much as it's been an emotional one. Seeing family did her mental health some good, and will help her to get stronger. Thanks everyone for all the e-mails and cards. Those help the mental health, too!

Tomorrow (Wednesday) she will go in for outpatient surgery to have a mediport put in. She will get her chemo through that for the next 3 rounds. Monday (the 25th) she will start round 2. Dr. J said this one will not be as intense as the first one... and we all know Dr. J is always right!

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