How does one reason with an elderly sick parent? I guess as diplomatically as possible without crushing all their sense of self. I had the Sunday shift with my dad and kind of dreaded it because I knew I would probably be wrangling him over to hospital. When I got to the house at 9am,Continue reading “the sickie”
Category Archives: Cancer
Not a happy camper!
For those family & friends keeping up with my dad’s cancer progress, well, he’s not feeling very good right now. Tuesday he received two pints of blood for his very very anemic body. Red blood cells were at an all time low of 7. We’re all amazed he didn’t go into heart problems. After receivingContinue reading “Not a happy camper!”
Saying goodbye
A few weeks ago Dave’s uncle Dick received a diagnosis of esophageal cancer and might survive 5 to 9 months. On Sunday he was taken to the hospital due to liver failure. Today, we learned Dick will only live for another 3 to 5 days. My husband’s father also has the same cancer but hasContinue reading “Saying goodbye”
As the blood drips…
Sounds like the title of a hospital soap opera! Monday night I found out my dad’s blood levels had dropped to an unhappy level. His oncologist got him signed up for a blood transfusion on Tuesday. So I drew the lucky straw to accompany him on the blood journey. I first thought we would beContinue reading “As the blood drips…”
Low Blood Count
I think the saying goes “When it rains… it pours!” . This post is for family members & friends reading (and for those who are following my dad’s cancer stuff). Looks like chemotherapy #2 didn’t work as planned. It didn’t even last a month. Today, Lee went in for blood work and his weekly doseContinue reading “Low Blood Count”
Redirecting daily routines
First off, we did put George down on Monday night. I was horribly sad but relieved to let him go from his failing body. The household feels void of a certain energy now. So much extra care has always enveloped our senior dogs that it’s taking a bit of time to readjust. Moby and IContinue reading “Redirecting daily routines”
A little Emma time
Thanksgiving is this next week and my house is a total disaster. Rather than start cleaning, I started printing & making a larger mess. It had been several weeks since last working on this block and I determined that wasn’t good. Especially after I started cutting away more. But other art projects needed my attentionContinue reading “A little Emma time”
and then there were three
Warning to all: this is a non-art post. A bit more personal today. This morning I went through my normal chores, which have been thrown off due to the July schedule. The cockatiels were on the list, but I didn’t check them until after 11am. When I entered, they were fairly quiet. Then I noticedContinue reading “and then there were three”
November Oncologist Visit
Hard to believe that yet another four weeks have passed since my dad’s last visit to the oncologist. Where has time gone this month? Lee has remained stable over the past 3 months. Late November stats: weight 162lb., hemoglobin 10.6, white blood cell 3._? (didn’t write the number down but lower than what the doctorContinue reading “November Oncologist Visit”
Steady Improvement
It’s been a while since updating folks on Lee’s progress with cancer. On Monday I took him in for blood work. We had been watching him for signs indicating a decrease in his red blood cells, something the doctor thought might occur prior to the next blood draw. Fortunately, Lee’s blood cells & platelets haveContinue reading “Steady Improvement”
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