11-01-09

We hope everyone had a good and safe Halloween. We had a great time. "Tinkerbell" Brenna, Bakugan "Dan" Bodie and I went to a carnival and trick or treating. We brought home some good treasures for mom. Lou Ann rested most of the day. She went back to work on Friday for 3.5 hours. She had no direct patient care. By the time she got home she was wiped out. She has not been to work since Oct. 4. She was excited to see and visit with her fellow workers.
Lou Ann and I went to a class on Wed the 28th to learn about chemo. The class was very educational. Some of the things we learned was that the dirtiest things in a restaurant are the menus and the salt and pepper shakers. When we go to a buffet she should only eat from a menu and not from the buffet line. Washing her hands instead of using the hand sanitizers because of the alcohol that is in them. The alcohol will cause her hands to dry out which can cause them to crack and bleed.
Lou Ann still has one drain on her right side. We are hoping that this will be removed this week. When the drain is out we will be able to get her port put in. After the port is in she will start her chemo. One year from that date is our target to be through with her treatment.
Tonight Brenna saw her moms incisions/stitches for the first time. Brenna looked at her mom with big eyes & a smile and said "I love you mom." We are so proud of her strong heart. We talked about the importance of her keeping faith and a positive attitude during our long year ahead of us. She is transforming into a beautiful young lady with a heart of gold.
Keep your faith, prayers and positive attitudes- we so appreciate them! Blessings to you!