Jo Anne,
I feel such empathy for your right now. My prayers will certainly be
with your mom and the rest of your family as she goes throught his
procedure. My mom goes back for a second mammogram on May 9th. The
first mammogram & ultrasound picked up two large tumors in her breast.
They say they'll do a biopsy this time if they "see any activity," and
then, of course, we'll have know whether they're benign or not. It
scares me to think of my mom in this position. I can understand how
difficult your position is. I'm glad you'll get to be with your parents
for her first chemo treatment. I'll be thinking of you.
-Jean
On Sun, 26 Apr 1998 20:04:15 -0400 Jo Anne Robinson <jrobinso@groupz.net>
writes:
>Mom has finished rad and will begin chemo on Friday May 8. They are
>going
>to start her on a low dosage of navelbine. Anyone heard of it? My
>husband,
>son and I will go for a long weekend for Mother's day. I wanted to be
>with
>her on her first chemo and to also lend ahand to Dad if Mom doesn't
>fair
>well with the first treatment. The Dr plan on giving Mom a dose of
>meds
>for nausea. How long does it usualy take for a chemo treatment?
>
>We had a rough week!! She started losign her hair the last day of rad
>treatment last week (Tues) and it is almost all gone. Mom has never
>been
>much of a cryer but her emotions seem to be very fragile. The Dr said
>it
>was the steroids that she is taking to reduce brain swelling caused by
>rad.
> They have reduced the steriod dose and they say Dad will see a
>difference
>within the next few days.
>
>I was talking to Mom and Dad on the phone Friday and Mom started
>crying
>because of her hair. Then Dad started crying. It was probably the
>most
>difficult situation I have ever been in. To her both your parents cry
>and
>not be able to put your arms around them. I started crying and my
>husband
>had to take the phone away and calm us all down. Thanks God for a
>great
>husband. John tells my Mom he is going to shave his head so they wil
>look
>alike.
>
>Best go for now. Please share with me the formula for the anti-nausea
>meds. I missed it on the last group of postings.
>
>
>Jo Anne G. Robinson, M.Ed.
>jrobinso@groupz.net
>
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