Today the doctor said that her counts were still a little low, but her liver function is looking better which is what we want. She chose to skip chemo again this week but should have it next week.
Monday, November 30, 2009
19 pounds lighter.
After getting her abdomen drained, the holes sometimes fail to heal for a while. So, with an open hole in your abdomen, you are going to have some fluid loss. This week she had 19 pounds of it! Her belly is defiantly wanting to get all of that extra fluid out and so it has a steady drip at all times. Messy and annoying, but her belly is looking small and feeling soft. A welcomed change! We are thinking she is going to look pretty good at the wedding in just 29 days!!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Treatment.
We went to the doctor yesterday and they told us that she is doing about the same. Not better, not worse. She was able to get her chemo, just in a lower dose. She is giving her lasixs (water pills) to hopefully drain more of the fluid that she is retaining. We are hoping it helps because all of the fluid is making her pretty uncomfortable.
She also got a new recliner to sleep in and lay in to make her more comfortable at night. She is WAY excited!
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Mondays doctor appointment went pretty much as expected. She is still doing about the same. She was not able to get treatment because her counts were too low, and will likely be going in for a blood transfusion next week. Her biggest complaint right now is all of the extra water that her body is retaining. She went in Wednesday and got another 4 liters drained, but there is still a lot more in there. Her legs are very large and swollen making it hard and painful to walk around.
She will go back in on Monday and hopefully be able to get treatment at that time.
On a good note, she is feeling much more energetic and doesn't even take naps anymore, and huge difference from a few months back when she slept 20 plus hours a day!
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