18 May 2008
So THAT'S What It Is!
Well, turns out that WBBS/LI Mom was scheduled for was not a spinal tap of some sort after all. It was a BODY SCAN. Makes perfect sense now! WBBS - Whole Body Bone Scan. And the "LI" was not the L-1 vertebrae either. It was actually "LI" for "Lake Imaging". I feel better now that I know.
Mom's chemo teaching went well as can be expected, I guess. Kathy went with her. They watched a video and learned all about nutrition, diet, nausea, vomiting, etc. Kathy showed me the folder with all the literature. The number one thing the doc said was that MOM NEEDS TO STOP SMOKING. She said she will. I don't think she will. Seems like the more determined she is to stop, the more she smokes. Hopefully, she will keep her word and stop this week. Kathy seemed disappointed by the fact that after the chemo class, Mom made Kathy stop so she could buy some cigarettes. I don't blame Kathy. I mean, here we are re-arranging our lives and schedules to take care of Mom, and she does not appear to be putting any effort into stopping. At least that's how it appears to me. But, I don't know what battles are going on inside Mom.
Because of the rain last week, Mom rescheduled her MRI of the brain. Because of that, the chemo has been pushed to Wednesday (5/20) instead of Tuesday the 20th. Debbie is still coming on the 20th.
Then, she will have her appt. with Dr. Billings. He will know more about how to proceed on the chemo once he reviews all the results of Mom's diagnostic tests.
My boss told me that once Deb gets all settled, and Mom's routine is running more smoothly, I should have tests done to check for cancer. I will need to get the adenoma of my thyroid checked. I suggested to Kathy she do the same thing. Hopefully, she will.
Well, faithful readers and fellow bloggers, I will log off for now. Thanks for stopping by. Keep praying!
Love to all ~
Jeaux
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I know it's hard to see her still smoking, but it is so hard to quit, especially when you are anxious or stressed out. What helped me quit was Altoids (when you have one in your mouth and breath in, it feels like you are smoking somehow), those cinnamon tooth picks we used to chew on when we were kids, and candy. It is important to do something with your hands because you're so used to putting your hand to your mouth to smoke. I will find some things to bring her this week. Fussing at her wont help though and will probably only increase her anxiety about quitting. She knows she needs to quit and she just needs encouragement to do it. I really hope she can quit.
Now, I just want to ask you how crazy is it for people to refer someone to a test and they can't tell you what the test is for?? And the people giving it don't know? Wow. That is crazy!
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