The Last Side Effect Cycle

I knew that the last treatment would be the hardest for Mom. Dr. Bagai has mentioned that she would feel more fatigued and more achy as her treatments went along. However, Mom handled the 3rd treatment pretty well. However, the last treatment has really hit Mom hard. She is now in the middle of her "lowest point" for her blood counts, when she really does feel the worse. Mom pretty much slept on and off for the past 4 days. She went out today for a short time, but that exhausted her and she was back in bed. Her allergies have really been in overdrive. We don't know if having her nose cauterized last week is also playing a role in all of this as well. We go to the Ear, Nose Throat Doctor tomorrow for a follow up.

Mom has a busy week ahead of her with the follow-up tomorrow and then a visit to the chiropractor on Wednesday. Friday night, we are going to a Relay for Life event at Westlake High School. Then, she is going to a retreat in Burton, Ohio for newly diagnosed breast cancer survivors. This is sponsored by The Gathering Place. I reminded Mom that she has all of this to do this week. She asked me when she would feel better. I said by Friday. She needed a goal. Any encouragement for her to feel better is a good thing. She's nearly there. She can do this!

Sue and I are going to put together a team for Race for the Cure in September for Pauline. More information to come on that event. We need a name for our team. Any suggestions?