One day to go!

Mom again went the whole day without throwing up. She will call Dr Ott tomorrow and see if she can get the OK to start taking some clear liquids. I'm sure, like last time, they will start her off slowly; she can only have a small amount at a time. Like 1/2 - 3/4 cup every hour. This way she doesn't overload her stomach.
Also, just a reminder, we would love for anyone who feels they can, to join us in prayer and fasting this Sunday. Especially at this critical time in her healing, she will need the Lord's extra help and blessings. Her stomach will need to start functioning as it was designed to do so she can live the rest of her life normally. We so much appreciate your continued support and prayers in her behalf.

Two days down, two to go

Another full day without throwing up! Mom's energy is still down, but she seems to continually improve. If all goes well today and tomorrow, mom hopes to be able to start on some clear liquids by the weekend. We still haven't heard what they plan to do about mom's low iron count. perhaps we'll hear more today.

A better day

Mom went all of yesterday without throwing up! Her appointment with Dr Whisenant gave us a clue as to why she has been so tired. She is anemic; even more so than when she was on Chemo and Radiation! They are going to do additional tests on the blood draws from yesterday and decide what to do about it. She will probably need iron and B12 but they both have to get into her stomach as opposed to going thru her feeding tube and into her intestines. So, this means she may have to have them injected. He will tell us more later as the other results come in.
Today, dad is going in to start his physical with Dr. Potter. The office made an appointment for mom too because Dr. Potter hasn't seen her since she started all this. He has kept up all along the way and called once in a while to make sure she was doing ok. He is a great doctor who sincerely cares about his patients and wants to make sure they have the best care.
All in all, mom is feeling pretty good and is confident about her day today as well.

Another week begins

Mom has seemed to be a little perkier the past couple of days. She just doesn't seem to be so exhausted. Still, she struggles with throwing up, but it's not quite as much as other days have been. She spoke with Dr. Ott today. He said to be patient. Still, he feels it is in her best interest not to eat or drink anything. If she can go four days without throwing up, he will let her start on some liquids. He really doesn't think he'll have to go in and do another surgery. That will be a last resort. He is in great hopes that mom's body will heal on it's own.
This Sunday is "Fast Sunday". If any of you would like to join us in a fast in mom's behalf, we would so much appreciate it. She just needs her body to heal as it should, especially her stomach, so it can function properly.
Dad is doing well. His left leg has been hurting for some reason; we have him scheduled for a full physical next week, but because of his leg, we're going to try and get him in sooner. He's been kind of avoiding going in because he doesn't want to know if something is wrong amidst all that's been going on with mom. All in all, things are looking good for this week. Thanks to all of you for your continued prayers in their behalf.

Emotional ups and downs

I think the best word to describe mom at this point is exhaustion. After a fairly good day yesterday, she had a rough day today starting with a big vomiting session. This has been a roller coaster ride of emotions. Dr. Ott has told her she will not be able to eat until she goes a week without vomiting. So when every she throws up, it's like she has to start over again. It seems like a never ending battle at this point. She tries her best to keep a smile on her face, but the thought of having surgery again is just too overwhelming. She wants to "will" her body to work, but it just doesn't seem to be listening. She is going to bed early tonight. Hopefully she will get some good healing rest tonight.

Small Improvements

Not a lot has happened over the past day or so, but mom just looks better. She's still achey and low on energy, but we can see a little more of her sparkle back. She didn't throw up as much today. Dad is doing a good job of making sure she gets her meds and her food. This whole ordeal has been rough on him but all in all, he's holding up fairly well.
We expect the weekend to bring on more healing and more energy.

Wait and See

Not much has happened over the past couple of days. Mom continues to throw up but now she's feeling nausea as well. In order for her new medication to be effective, it needs to go into her stomach. This means she has to take it orally instead of through the feeding tube. It's the only thing that is entering her stomach at this point so we figure that is what makes her feel nauseous. Her energy seems depleted as well.
Dr. Ott called today to see how she was doing. He told her just to hang in there for now and see if we get any more improvement. She will talk to him again next week. Mom and dad have been blessed to have wonderful doctors here who go the extra mile in making sure they are taken care of.