This past Monday and yesterday (Saturday), Mom struggled with pressure in her chest, shortness of breath and anxiety. While Dad and the nurse walked Mom through that valley on Monday, Kevin and I were here with them yesterday evening and were able to witness first hand the stress and anxiousness Mom experiences at times. We did our best to distract her until the nurse arrived and she was able to drain her catheter which also released a lot of air. It seems that that air is what's putting a strain on her chest, making it seem like she can't catch her breath. Our goal from now on is that as soon as Mom begins to feel that pressure, they will call the nurse to come and drain the catheter asap.
Speaking of the catheter, the drainage amounts have dropped a little but she is still having about 150cc drained off per day. Please pray that the drainage will slow even more!
Alright, I know you are all wondering...How did chemo go? Well one of our hilltop moments was Wednesday and even Thursday during chemo when Mom was feeling quite good during Marcel and Brynne's time at the farm. However, by Friday, she was slowing considerably. Since then she has been very tired and has struggled each day since chemo to bounce back. Good news is that her nausea has remained under control.
Right now, as an extended family, we are attempting to help Mom and Dad just find joy in every day and experience as much "normal" as possible. We try to find other things to talk about and even go for short excursions like a drive through Amish country or heading out to eat pie in Williamsford. This weekend Mom even supervised some much needed landscaping work and couldn't resist watering a few plants herself. :)
Grateful to God for every smile we can witness and share!
Hugs to you all!
Us
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