Day 45 at Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Friday, July 4th 2014

The Concierge seating area was empty today

Today was mom's 3rd morning waking up at Cancer Treatment Centers of America and it's the morning of Independence Day, the 4th of July. Due to today being a holiday, CTCA was literally empty except for a very limited staff.  Even though the staff members there today were working on a major holiday they still displayed such loving care and uplifting happiness.

No one in the usually
 busy hallway

Now that mom is under isolation due to her white blood cell counts being so low, we are all wearing masks and gloves if we go to touch her or assist her in any way.

Morning TV Land with MeeMaw

Mom continues to be on fluid therapy and was fed through her PEG Tube up until 9:00 am.  After her feeding was done the nurse came in and unhooked mom from all  monitors and machines and said it was okay if I helped give her a shower . I gave mom a nice warm shower and dressed her in new comfortable pajamas.  I noticed that her ankles and calves were swelling and that was due to taking in so much fluid therapy and not releasing the same amount.  So as I  changed her bed linens out I got her to sit up in the chair for a few and Kayleigh sat right by her side.


As She got back in her bed with clean sheets and blankets, I elevated her legs to help with the swelling.  I also applied a lot of  Medihoney to her lips and the nurse hooked her back up to the heart monitor and fluid therapy.

A few of the Limos and Buses were parked today

Dr. O. came in later this afternoon to go over her vitals signs and her current state of well being.  He explained that her kidney and liver functions are good.  Her blood levels seem to keep changing daily.  He was surprised that I told him her mouth looked great compared to this past Tuesday up until today.  He said if I had not told him her mouth was much better he would of said it was awful!  He is new to CTCA and it was a pleasure meeting him and we look forward to seeing more this weekend.