Chemo Round 4

February 22, 2012-
Mom used the numbing cream but not enough and it still hurt really bad when she got the chemo.

February 23, 2012-
Went in for the shot.

Chemo buddies, Sharon and Elaine, were with mom again to keep her company. They have been to almost every chemo with her and they go out to lunch afterwards.

Mom had pretty much the same reaction as last time- coughing and very tired. She also noticed a change in her fingernails- they are turning red in the middle. Her skin is very dry and her fingertips are peeling. Her hands and nose are very cold.

 *This is the last of the 4 strong chemo treatments she was receiving every other week. Mom will now have 2 weeks off before starting 12 weeks of a different chemo weekly. And she will no longer have to have shots the day after. But it will now take 4 hours instead of 2.5 hours.

President's Day

Mom went with Jamie to Alex's 9 month appt. He had a lot of fun destroying the paper on the exam table. He is in the 99% percentile for weight and head size and 90% for height. That is why they call him Chubzilla!

Lord of the Dance

Mom & Paula went out to dinner and to see the Lord of the Dance downtown. It was nice to take mom out on a date. Mom enjoyed it but that will be the last time Paula will see Lord of the Dance! Way too many flutes. =)

Penguins

Mom's friend from work, Eddrie, came over and made Valentine cards with her that were penguins. Mom always gives out stuff for every holiday at work so they made penguin cards since she wore the penguin suit for her first chemo.

Chemo Round 3

February 8, 2012-
The oncology nurse had a hard time getting the medicine into mom's port and it hurt her really bad. So they gave her a prescription for a cream to numb the area first before she goes in for chemo.

Mom's friend, Elaine, made a prosthesis for her and presented it in a clear box at chemo. Another chemo patient, Jeff, said Oh my god you are going to look like Dolly Parton!

Sharon and Elaine were at Chemo with mom to keep her company. 

February 9, 2012-
Mom went back in to get the shot she gets after chemo the next day.

The weekend following treatment mom had heartburn, coughing a lot and was very tired.