Mom had her usual weekly chemo check-up yesterday. For the most part, all was well.
The nurses had problems drawing her blood due to the clotting she still has. After a multitude of sticks and still no luck, she was sent to the lab where the nurse drew the blood from her ankle. Until the swelling goes down in her arms and the clotting subsides, the ankle should be the blood site.
Mom is back on steroids as she is wheezy and congested. Dr. Dy believes she has emphysema which explains the constant need for steroids to relieve the inflammation. She is also to do breathing treatments four times daily instead of three times.
She did get her chemo and took her customary nap ;-)
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Not the ankle! They mentioned doing that to me once, and I passed out at the thought and when I woke up, I had a full blown anxiety attack. Poor mom. I think of you and her often. Hope the steroids do the trick.
Sounds crappy. I hope she continues to get better and the swelling goes down so they don't have to keep poking the ankle!
macey
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