... to the eighth floor. To a dee-luxe room with its own bathroom. So they moved mom back up to the eighth floor. She had been on the seventh, which is "Progressive Care," ie more serious than the eighth. The eighth is where she has her chemo done when she stays over the weekend. They had considered dismissing her tonight, but Dr. Beg (oncology fellow) felt she should stay because of low white blood cell count (which is normal at this stage, but still cause to be cautious). Honestly, I am glad she is able to stay because I would hate for her to be released only to have a relapse. I feel like with the intensity of the treatment she is undergoing, it's not a bad thing for her to have a little extra monitoring. This is coming from the girl who had a home birth, so you know I'm not just pro-hospital for any little thing. ;)
I spoke to Allie this morning. She said mom is still doing well. She is still upbeat, but not quite as talkative as yesterday. She was transported to radiation this morning, too, so we are still on schedule with that. I have yet to receive the evening report, so you'll have something to look forward to tomorrow. I really miss her already. Can't wait to see her again! Another big thing about the eighth floor is that Sonny is allowed to visit there. So hopefully we can sneak up tomorrow or Friday. Allie is still with her.
Three cheers for healing rays and balanced electrolytes!
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Paul and family, Mary and I are now up to speed ( thanks to this blog) and our prayers and thoughts are with you all. Ken and Mary Kwantes , Rolla, Mo
ReplyDeleteJill, thanks for keeping us updated. All of the Hodges family send love to you, your Mom and the whole Kelly clan. If Allie is able to come to the Class of 2000 reunion on Saturday, she'll see David & his wife Pauline there.
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