my rockstar mom
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Grouchiness is person-dependent. Some appear to be much grouchier than others. We have lived with Grouchy for quite some time now, but the past week we have our regular Randy back and we’re enjoying every minute. Many patients sleep a lot – could be a combination of the energy taken from the body by the cancer and it could be the mental status indicating depression, etc. Celebrate the good days and hold fast on the bad ones. Thinking of you. Blessings, Susan
P.S. Lainy – They are reluctant to drain just yet as the risk of infection is great (they say). So, we’re trying the draining first. He has had a couple of decent days so we’re happy. Love you and miss you. SusanI agree with Cathy and then sometimes we really do want to be left alone. I was very lucky as Teddy was not grouchy. But cookies? Hope she enjoyed those.
Grouchy-Ness is ok. After my first transpalnt I was sleeping a lot and wanted to go to back to bed all the time, making my sister and daughter very annoyed with me. Long story short, I ended up having dangerously low potassium levels. I was put on major potassium pills and with in a day a major difference. Talk to your doctor about blood work to check, couldn’t hurt. Lots of prayers-Cathy
Thank you both for the kind words. Can I ask, is grouchy-Ness normal, and just wanting to be un bed and sleep all day? U don’t know weather to accept het wishes and leave her line or to just be with her. Today I wanted to make cookies and candies with het and my daughter but now I don’t know what to do. I just want my mom to be happy, but being happy can’t surely be just laying in bed all day, by yourself, can it?
Elmoks- Wishing for Mom to feel better quickly and good luck on the Scan. Also hoping for you and your family to make some good Christmas Memories.
Susan-I feel bad about Randy. Has the doc suggested draining yet? I think it gives instant relief. Hang in, kid. I do think about you, you know.
We are dealing with a lot more ascites right now. On Friday, the doctor doubled the lasix and potassium. I am not seeing any result from that yet. His abdomen is so swollen that his pants are not fitting. He was losing a lot of weight but has stabilized despite the fact that he eats very little – I think it’s water weight. I pray for your mom to feel better and that the chemo will be effective. Thank God that your mom is such a rock star. Merry Christmas to you and your family. Blessings, Susan
It’s been awhile since I’ve been on here……however my dad, Tommy, gets on here a lot. I’ve been reading and reading on here mist of the night. You are all amazing and inspiring people. My mom is still in her mission to beat this cancer. She has a ct scan scheduled for Monday. I’m worried that she has ascites….. her legs and ankles have been so swollen the past few weeks and it seems like she’s gained a lot of weight, quickly. Her belly is very swollen. I just pray that the scan doesn’t show that the cancer has spread. Mom us still doing chemo, gemzar, which makes her so sick. After her last treatment she threw up the whole way home and honestly is still not feeling good and she’s “suppose” to do chemo again on Wednesday. I don’t know how she continues to keep fighting, other than she’s a rock star!!! I hope that all of you have a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
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