Today Mom had radiation for the first time in five days. Her treatments were canceled Thursday, Friday and Monday to allow her body some time to rest. Her diarrhea is clearing up after almost two weeks. Her doctor prescribed this chalky powder which she mixes with water. She said while drinking it you feel it coat your throat like a thick paste. You then have to drink another big cup of water to wash it all down. The paste absorbs a lot of the water in your digestive track which prevents diarrhea and allows your body to retain the nutrients from the small amount of food she's eating. Because she was having such pains after eating a few weeks ago, she is still just eating child-size meals. We keep reminding her that she needs to keep well fed to maintain her strength. It's just all wearing on her physically and mentally.
As for the changes, her treatments are being extended again. Tomorrow and Friday, she has radiation as well as all five days next week (Oct. 31-Nov.4) and part of the following week. Her chemo doctor decided to push her chemo week back to Nov. 14-18 so it would be after she finishes radiation. Right now her surgery is still scheduled for Dec. 20, but she is thinking of asking to push it to the week after Christmas so she can enjoy Christmas with our family without the pains of recovery.
That's it for now. Please pray for Mom's body to be strong through these awful treatments and for her to eat enough to maintain her strength.
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