The Last Couple of Days

Maddie and I have spent the last couple of days helping mom. We went Monday evening so that I could go to the "chemo teach" and radiation oncologist appointments on Tuesday. The chemo teach was a lot of information. A lot of what could happen, but when it boils down to it, we will just have to see how mom's body reacts to the chemo drugs. The only things we know for sure is that it will be a long road and she will loose her hair. Next we went to meet the Radiation Oncologist, Dr. Lin. She was not all that impressive, but I guess there is some confusion as to whether Radiation will be needed now. The surgeon took some muscle, so there is a chance that Radiation might not be necessary. Anyway, that is so far down the road that we weren't too concerned about those details yet. It would be a month after chemo (which would be about September), so we'll see.

In the afternoon, Jo, Mom, Maddie and I went to mom's beauty shop where there is a lady who specializes in wigs. It was an interesting appointment. This is probably the thing that has been hardest on mom, and to be honest, "wig shopping" is not my favorite part for sure.

On Wednesday, Maddie and I hung out with Mom and cleaned her house for her. She's only 1 week from surgery and I didn't want her messing with that stuff while she's still recovering.

She will go Friday to get the staples out, then next Tues back to see how the incision is healing to see if it is OK to set the begin date for chemo. There was a heart test today that was pretty uneventful.

Grandma and Maddie pose below. Mom is still sore, but she really wanted to hold Maddie. She was OK as long as Maddie was still; which, if you know Maddie, is not long!

Maddie and I returned home last night to a meal cooked by the Adkins men. They all 4 helped and served us chicken, potatoes, gravy and green beans. I should leave more often, they're great cooks!