Thursday, May 22nd 2014
Today we had a packed schedule with many different appointments and doctors to see. We started out with mom's port being accessed and blood drawn for the weekly lab work. The results came back a little less than positive. We were told mom's kidney functions are getting worse and her Sodium and Magnesium levels were very low. After the nurse checked mom's blood pressure and the reading was 81/50 there was some serious concern. It was obvious that mom was very dehydrated and was not drinking the amount of fluids that was ordered by her team of doctors. Dr. McKnight's nurse requested that we call Dr. Scott, the family doctor to discuss her blood pressure and the high blood pressure medications she has been taking for many years. Being that mom is no longer a smoker, her high blood pressure medicine would need to be altered.
Today we had a packed schedule with many different appointments and doctors to see. We started out with mom's port being accessed and blood drawn for the weekly lab work. The results came back a little less than positive. We were told mom's kidney functions are getting worse and her Sodium and Magnesium levels were very low. After the nurse checked mom's blood pressure and the reading was 81/50 there was some serious concern. It was obvious that mom was very dehydrated and was not drinking the amount of fluids that was ordered by her team of doctors. Dr. McKnight's nurse requested that we call Dr. Scott, the family doctor to discuss her blood pressure and the high blood pressure medications she has been taking for many years. Being that mom is no longer a smoker, her high blood pressure medicine would need to be altered.
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Mom was originally prescribed a form of chemotherapy known as Cisplatinum and due to the effects on her hearing from her first chemo treatment Dr. McKnight and his team are planning to change it. Being that mom is having one of the side effects from the Cisplatinum, which is permanent hearing loss including complete deafness Dr. McKnight doesn't want to risk it.
Next on the schedule today was Radiation prep and treatment. We only had minutes to get to that appointment. Mom took 100 percent raw natural Wildflower Honey that she bought from Barley and Vine. She is supposed to take one tablespoon of honey and swish 15 minutes prior to the radiation treatment and 15 minutes following the treatment. The honey soothes her throat and mouth from the radiation treatments.
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| The view of the bottom floor from Quality of Life |
Next it was up to Quality of Life form mom to have Infusion for two and half hours due to dehydration. She was getting extremely restless and impatient so it was nice to get done and go home.
The Charm of the Day; Sky Blue.
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