Feeling thankful..

These past few days, my mom has not complained of any pain. I'm sure she has some discomfort as irinotecan is known for causing abdominal cramps, but she hasn't asked for oxycodone or other pain  meds. As I type, I know that I could be jinxing myself or speaking too soon, but I just wanted to stress how uplifting it feels when your loved one is feeling ok. It's amazing how much we take our health for granted, especially when all we want is to not be in pain. A few days after chemo, there were times when her body did not agree with food she just took a bite of. We try to encourage her to quickly spit it out and take deep breaths to prevent her body from vomiting.

Some positive news we hope

 

Got a call from my brother who was with my mom at dr's appointment/ chemo session. CEA went from 11 to 5! I used to think that my mom's CEA level was not indicative on disease progression/ reduction, but I no longer feel that way. When she was on her previous chemo, her CEA level spiked and as it turned out, the drug had no effect on her disease. Hopefully, this means it's working now. The doctor is reducing the dosage however because she does not want her to land in the hospital again due to low WBC counts. I know we are all in the tough fight, and want to share this good news.

My mom has been feeling very tired and sometimes just miserable. She's in bed half of the day, and when she came home from chemo today, she went directly to the toilet to puke. I'm hoping she can have some break in treatment soon because it's really wearing her out.