Hospital Visit, Treatment Is Over. But.. I'm STILL Not Going Home!

[Babbles]

Might be the more frequent/concentrated chemo - can't hurt to get checked anyway

I can't imagine being in a hotel room with a parent for that long, actually, no one could blame you for wanting to get back to "normalcy"
it's great that you stay with her through all this & help her --- I'd be stir crazy too I'm sure she appreciates you even if she reacts badly because she's so sick - especially from radiation.

I've heard chemo makes a person really sick while fighting cancer cells so your mother's reactions might be due to the treatments, which seem to have been scheduled closer together than in the past, I think? A higher concentration? I'm sure you & others have stated that but I hope that's comforting to hear again anyway.

Hope she's much better later this morning but maybe an examination isn't a bad idea regardless since she was so ill, and you might as well take advantage of being there, (as you know).

 

[Mitchell]

Actually, the chemo dose she had this time was about half of what she was getting before the radiation. The chemo has bothered her, but, what it probably is.. is the combination of over 40 straight doses of radiation, with chemo.

You're right, Babbles. Being in a hotel room with a parent for almost two months hasnt been easy. No privacy. She keeps the lights and TV on all night, and will not compromise. (I sleep in a dark room at home, always) Limited TMF, no MLB extra innings Braves games, at all.

As everyone knows, Ive been the rock, the supportive son, with no help from my family, but.. with treatment over, we should really have been home on Tuesday. She's catering to her fear of not going home. I can understand that, but., eventually, she has to cross the bridge.

I'm hoping she feels bettter, and gets the motivation to go home by Monday at latest.

Mitch

 

[Mitchell]

Well, I was able to make one bit of progress. I got her to call Dr C. She told Dr C's nurse that she's not feeling well, and wants Dr C to examine her. We have an appointment for tomorrow. Hopefully, we can get to the bottom of what is bothering her, so that she can feel better, and we can then go home.

Mitch