Mom has been steadily been progressing since the bone marrow transplant. Her weekly visits to the cancer have since tapered to every other week.
Today's visit was mostly positive. Mom's blood
Continue Reading
Mild COVID & Good News From Bone Marrow Biopsy
Mom's COVID symptoms have been super mild. She hasn't had a fever and aside for fatigue and some aches/pains she's been
Continue Reading
Rollercoaster: Great Improvements & Now COVID
We met with Mom's transplant doctor on Monday to address Mom's overwhelming despair and her pervasive fatigue. Laura had
Continue Reading
Rehab Continues…
Mom has had at least one more fall since she moved to the Rehab earlier this month. Because of the blood thinners and
Continue Reading
Day 1: Rehab!
Mom is still recovering from the effects of the steroids and graft vs host. She's grown significantly weaker over the
Continue Reading
Thanks for all the love! Mom’s still not texting though
As you may have noticed, Mom is hard to reach on the phone. Sadly that's unlikely to change for now.
We'll keep
Continue Reading
Home from the hospital and making slow progress
Mom's blood counts are back on the rise and she has been released from the hospital.
The results from her endoscopy
Continue Reading
Back In The Hospital, Day 3
Based on her dehydration, they've pulled Mom back into the hospital for a "tune-up".
She's returned to the bone
Continue Reading
Transplant Day 26: The Long Road Of Recovery
Mom came home from the hospital on Wednesday, September 22! The doctors were pleasantly surprised to find that Mom's
Continue Reading
Today Is Transplant Day!
Simon moved Mom into her hospital room this past Saturday. She's got a great spot on the 8th floor; lots of natural
Continue Reading
Preparing for Mom’s Bone Marrow Transplant
Mom had her last pre-transplant meeting with her Oncologist today. Her blood #s are still good. 👍🏻
It’s all
Continue Reading
Mom Is In Remission
Mom just met with her doctors to review this morning's blood work and the results of her bone marrow biopsy.
For the
Continue Reading
Kinehora, pish pish, poo poo
I am terrified to write this post, because i don’t want a “Kinehora”. (Not the evil eye) pish pish, poo poo.
I took
Continue Reading
The Waves of Life
The waves of life.
Yesterday I took mom to the cancer center for her weekly blood work. I was prepared to be there
Continue Reading
Marsha Sue Is Going Home
The mother today looks great! She’s upright out of bed in her chair, she just got dressed, out of hospital clothes and
Continue Reading
May 10: Shore Hospital Day 5
Mom is not feeling so good today. She’s dry heaving. And very dizzy. So we are waiting for some nausea meds. And she’s
Continue Reading
Down The Shore
About halfway through our 5-day "Summa With Ya Mutha" Jersey shore getaway with Mom, the Silvermans, Abramsons, and
Continue Reading
Patent Leather Shoes
This weeks Doctors visit went very well.
After a week of at home Chemo pills, Mom wasn’t sure what news or numbers
Continue Reading
Second Round Chemo
We have a lot to catch up on!...
It’s been a long week, but a lovely week.
I have been lucky enough to spend a
Continue Reading
April 15, PICC Line Complications
Mom came to the cancer center today to get her PICC line checked, after a day or two of redness, inflammation, some
Continue Reading
April 12 Update
Chemo was scheduled for this week but is postponed due to Mom being in the hospital last week, they want to give her
Continue Reading
April 9, Day 5: Discharge Day!
Mom's coming home today!
She saw the infectious disease doctor:It's not a fungal infection (that's good
Continue Reading
April 8, Day 4 in Hospital
I just spoke with Mom. She slept most of the day. She's taking some painkillers, but overall is feeling less
Continue Reading
Post-Sinus Surgery Update: April 7, 7pm
Just spoke to Mom in the recovery room, after her sinus surgery. Her nurse Angela is a sweetheart. Mom sounded so good!
Continue Reading
next update on 4/7/21 (1:30 pm)
It seems like I have Joelle's cellphone because she answered immediately and directly! (insert evil maniacal
Continue Reading
Mom hospitalization update for 4/7/21
Just got off with one of the AN's for mom's oncologist, Dr. James McClosky.Her name is Joelle and she is kind and clear
Continue Reading
April 6, Day 2: Hospitalization
10PM Update:
Mom got a transfusion this evening. It seems like it may have been two bags of blood (a first for
Continue Reading
April 5, Day 1: Hospitalization
Mom's cheek has been hurting for a few days. Around dinner time she really wasn't feeling well, turns out she had a
Continue Reading
Receiving Mom’s Prognosis
Mom and I had a blast at the cancer center on my first visit there. We took selfies near the big cancer sign and we even
Continue Reading