Family Week

Nearly a week ago, I posted about my Aunt Marilyn's doctor giving grim news about her prognosis. Well, Aunt Marilyn beat the odds and she should be settling into a rehabilitation facility as I write this. I stopped by to see her in the hospital yesterday and she was getting ready to be transported to the rehabilitation facility in the early evening. I hope that she was able to get transported and was able to settle into her new room. This is the third year in a row where she has had "her vacation" in the hospital and the rehab center. She bounces back and then goes on to her regular routine again. When she is ready, she will be going to her new home in the Normandy apartments. While it isn't exactly an assisted living apartment, it is a place where she and my uncle can get meals, have someone clean the apartment, go to social activities and have someone keep an eye out for them. My cousins, sister and I moved them in this week. It's a very nice apartment, just slightly smaller than their current condo. I think that Aunt Marilyn will like it there. Uncle Chuck has adapted to being there, but I don't think that he thinks that this is a permanent move for them. Time will tell, but at least they are at a place where they can get the extra help that they need.

We are counting down the days until the oncologist appointment on Tuesday. Okay, we really aren't counting down the days; it isn't something that we wanted to have to do. We just want to know what the course of treatment will be. Mom went to her primary physician earlier this week. She is adjusting her blood pressure medication because her sodium was so low during her surgery. She spoke with her doctor and he will be a part of her future treatment process. He will be working with the oncologist to give her the best possible medication treatment. I think that this helped calm my mom's nerves a bit. It is going to be a process that we will all be going through together.

Mom and I are meeting my friend, Barra, for lunch tomorrow. Mom can ask Barra questions about her treatment, her chemotherapy and how she felt through all of this. I am so thankful that Barra is there for me to ask questions about what my mom will be going through.

The picture above was taken at Christmas with my mom, her brother Bill and sister Marilyn.