So, my mom is going down to P-burgh, on the 17th...or is it the 18th? to get a port put in, because, yes, she needs to have real-deal chemo now. They told her that she will lose her hair, and she was very upset about it.
I think that made it really, really, real for her. I told her she'd be cute bald, because she could totally pull it off. Phil said he'd shave his head and be bald with her. So did my Uncle Pat.
Dad said he wasn't doing it, because he has a "funny bump" on his head that he doesn't want everyone to see.
I said I wasn't going to because I just like my hair too much. Really, if you've ever had a haircut by Karin, you wouldn't want to shave it either. She does excellent work.
Anyway...after the port, she gets chemo on the 24th and 25th (her birthday, yay). Then on October 5th, she goes back down and they will harvest her stem cells.
On October 12th, she will become a resident of Shadyside, because they will do the transplant, and then she's expected to be there for 3-4 weeks.
She says "14 days". We'll see. My mom is also on the hunt for Cleveland Browns doo-rags, scarves, shirts, hell even underpants, because she said she's not living in Steeler town without her Browns gear.
God help us, my mother is going to start a riot in the hospital.
LOL
It will be good for her though....some good natured ribbing will keep her on her toes and keep her from feeling sorry for herself and moping around. The doctor said her recovery is going come down to attitude. If there is ONE thing my mom has, it's fucking attitude. LOL
There's a lot of stuff she (and we) have to do in between the port going in and her transplant...like she needs to get her hair cut SHORT, and we need to clean the house, REALLY clean it, because once the chemo destroys her immune system...we have to make sure there's no dust, no mold spores, no germs at all getting in here. We got to lock it down like Attica.
So...that in a brief nutshell is what's happening with mom.
Me?? Not so much anything. Waiting for the HSG to go to my Ob/gyn, and waiting for him to schedule me in. I'll keep you all posted on my vag's adventures, as I'm sure you're all on the edges of your respective seats.
Love,
Nikki
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My prayers are with you all. I wish I was there and able to help! Give her my love and remember to take time out for you also. LOVE YOU
ReplyDeleteuh-oh, Browns fan living in Steeler country during football season?!? this could be interesting...a riot is correct! ;-)
ReplyDeleteIs your dad able to stay with her?
you should check Yaples for an air purifier type thing. they're not very big and keep dust & stuff out of the air. just go talk to my mom about them. she wanted to get us one when A.J was a baby w/ everything going on.
Tell her our prayers are with her. talk to you soon.
Thanks ladies :)
ReplyDeleteKarin, I will tell my mom to look into an air purifier.
Dad could stay with her...but they both think it would be better if she was an inpatient. I don't, but, it's not my decision.
i dont know about you two! tell mom im thinkin of her and i know she's got an attitude for recovery! love you both
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