When I woke up this morning I was so excited to write nearly all good news on the blog concerning mom...until we went to her physical therapy appointment. I was putting her shoes on in the house and they nearly did not fit due to the extreme swelling in her feet. When we arrived to the PT clinic they checked her blood pressure and found a very high number. We called the doctor and they advised us to go to the ER. Shinikies! So off to MD Anderson we went again.
After spending nearly an entire day in the ER they concluded she only needed a platelet transfusion and then she could go home.
Milestone day: On October 28th the results from her blood work came in and for the first time since August she produced her own platelets!! We anticipated that a transfusion would be needed on that day but it was such exciting news that no transfusion was needed!
Mom has been busy with quilting and entertaining visiting friends. One of my BFF's (Hilary) came into town this last week and we had a lot of fun hanging out together. You will see a photo of Hilary and I dressed for a Halloween party. We also went to dinner one night to celebrate Tyler's birthday.
Mom's next scheduled MRI is November 10th so we will probably not have anymore medical updates until then. Two weeks ago she was sleeping 14-17 hours a day and now she is only sleeping about 10-12 hours a day. The headaches seem to have to have dissipated. For nearly two weeks neurological type pain has bothered her entire left side of her body and she was recently given medication to aid with this type of pain. Her general weakness in standing and walking is still very present, but she is still able to do the things she enjoys the most: quilting and spending time with friends and family.
Please remember when you communicate with mom she has trouble keeping dates and schedules straight so please confirm and check in with me if you want to make any plans with her. We are thankful to not see any long term memory affected, but her short term memory is showing signs of digression. As always, keep the phone calls coming in at anytime of the day or night and stop by anytime.
If you would like to see a video of mom quilting feel free to check out this video on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-50T3bFFRX4
Just for fun I have also posted another video of mom filmed in August during her radiation treatment. This one is very funny!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y98Dx0wx6Q
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