Monday, Feb 17th, 2020……
I slept in a bit this morning and then got up and dressed and had Rylee
out and fed. The weather here has changed now. We had several days of clear
skies and then the last few days it was rainy and cloudy. But today it is
really pretty blue skies and nice even though it still is pretty chilly. I left
after breakfast to go see Lydia. She had a rough night and still has not been
able to eat solid foods. They have her on three different meds for the
queasiness which they rotate to see which one works best. She is trying to
fight off a low-grade fever so they have her on Tylenol every 4 hours. I go
back and forth as does my sister so she sees us several times each day.
Tuesday, Feb 18th, 2020…… Still nothing good to report. She
hasn’t improved much – just weak and bloated and sores in her mouth and no
appetite – all symptoms from the chemo. I am sure glad I got her into the er
when I did on Sunday! They can never tell how each patient is going to react to
chemo. We were not on the no-issues list that’s for sure. I can’t imagine how it
would have been waiting any longer to get her in. She’s got the best care and
this place is immaculate!
Wednesday, Feb 19th, 2020……
When I went in today, she was awake and talking. The
doctors told her she is anemic – low red and white blood cells, a blood
infection (e coli) and she has a slight urinary infection – all caused by the
chemo. All are being addressed by meds. They will be giving her blood soon.
That is supposed to make her perk up a bit. For the most part, my sister and I
have just been there to talk to her between her naps. The mouth sores have made
it hard to speak so take that into consideration should you choose to call her
at this time. Today, her phone was off so I guessed correctly that she wanted
to rest. Today was bingo at the senior
center but I didn’t feel much like going so I spent some time resting today. I
went back in the evening and she was doing a little better but she was still
experiencing a 99.2 fever which is not so bad but it makes her have the chills
and she shivers and shakes so she was getting Tylenol to help with that.
Thursday, Feb 20th, 2020…… Happy Birthday Rylee! She is two years old today. But still a pain in the
ass! But, hey, we still love her! I made a run to Walmart to get some groceries
and had to pick up some special treats for our birthday girl for today. I
bought her one of those giant twisted marrow chew bones (which she proceeded to
chew to pieces in just a few minutes). Later, I went back to the hospital and my
sister came there an hour or so later. Lydia was sleeping for the hour while I
was there but woke up and was doing better than yesterday. She laughed when I
told her about Rylee’s morning. Nothing new to report on her condition. We’re
hoping that the meds will knock out the infection and the red blood cells will
pep her up a bit. She’s still having issues with diarrhea but has help getting
to the bedside toilet. Plus, they are helping with the chafing and tenderness
so that’s good.
As for me -
I am doing well. I did my bone density scan and I am waiting for the doctor to
approve and forward orders for my annual Reclast infusion. Around the house, I
haven’t done much other than keep the butthead occupied and the house tidy and
go back and forth to the hospital. I am really glad to see the warm, sunny days
right now. My neighbor was out mowing his yard this afternoon. None of the neighbors have the low wet areas
that we have here so they can get theirs done way sooner than I can. We need
another week or so with no rain for that to even have a chance to happen!
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