On a different note, I wanted to mention that Mom is doing better today. As I suspected in Mexico, she was worse than my fam let on (they just love me and didn't want me to worry), and she was really really sick. If Danny and Renae hadn't gotten her to the hospital when they did, well... but by the time I came home, the worst was behind.
The chemo made her really sick. It kills fast growing cells, which cancer cells are, but other fast growing cells include your intestinal tract also. The chemo basically shredded her insides, and caused her to lose a lot of fluid and get way too dehydrated. She is healing now, but she is still hurting.
The good news is that at first her cancer count was 4200 and now it is 600, so the three treatments she received did a lot of good, along with the really bad. Her doctor said it boils down to chemo is toxic material, and we have to respect what it can do. I was afraid they would have to quit using it all together and find a different chemo. At least we know this one is working. But the doc said he plans on using a much lower dose from now on. That made ME feel better, but Mom is understandably a little gunshy now of any chemo.
There was talk of her going home on Monday if she continues to improve. So far it is looking okay for that. Until then, Danny has been and is staying with her and is taking very good care of her.
The chemo made her really sick. It kills fast growing cells, which cancer cells are, but other fast growing cells include your intestinal tract also. The chemo basically shredded her insides, and caused her to lose a lot of fluid and get way too dehydrated. She is healing now, but she is still hurting.
The good news is that at first her cancer count was 4200 and now it is 600, so the three treatments she received did a lot of good, along with the really bad. Her doctor said it boils down to chemo is toxic material, and we have to respect what it can do. I was afraid they would have to quit using it all together and find a different chemo. At least we know this one is working. But the doc said he plans on using a much lower dose from now on. That made ME feel better, but Mom is understandably a little gunshy now of any chemo.
There was talk of her going home on Monday if she continues to improve. So far it is looking okay for that. Until then, Danny has been and is staying with her and is taking very good care of her.
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