Chemo Postponed

Chemo #3 Day 17

Ma had a follow-up appointment today with her oncologist, Dr. Irwin. He suggested, and we agreed, that instead of Ma having her next chemo next Wednesday, that we postpone it for another week. That'll give her more time to recover from her recent hospital stay and to enjoy feeling better a little bit longer. She had actually gained several pounds since coming home from the hospital just three days ago. How much of that weight gain is due to fluid retention, I don't know. But Ma said her appetite is back. Food still doesn't have much flavor though.

Pa followed up on the physical therapy and found out that Ma is not eligible. The problem is due to the catheter in the chest. They don't want to be liable if anything happens during physical therapy. I told Ma to just keep walking and move her legs even while sitting down. She's out of breath walking just 100 feet, then doesn't want to try anymore. She almost fell again this afternoon.

I didn't know that the hospital left the needle in Ma's port. Not sure why they did that when her chemo wouldn't have been for at least another week. Now that it's been postponed, it made even less sense to leave the needle in. So we stopped at the infusion center to have it taken out.

We stopped at the mall on the way home just for a change of scene and to have Ma's glasses adjusted. I pushed Ma all around the mall in her new wheelchair. It was easy to push her around, and I love how lightweight it is.