Not sure where the day went. Mom got up early (about 7:30 AM) , ate breakfast in bed and slept until Richard the PT guy got here around 10:30. Mom was able to do 2 laps around the kitchen/living room/dining room after her PT exercises. Mom stayed in the living room until around 3:00 PM and then went to sleep in the big bed for a while. Back to the living room for dinner (just some crackers and peanut butter) and she sat up in the recliner for a while. She just went to bed (back in the big bed) for the night.
I called the Pharmacy tonight about Ethyl Chloride spray for Mom. [Thanks Amy]. This is a spray that you can use before you get stuck to numb the skin. The IV Nurses don't normally carry this. It just makes changing her port access easier on Mom. They also make cream but this takes about an hour to work. You need a prescription but they went ahead and ordered it for me and I will call the Dr in the AM to have them do this.
Tomorrow is a busy day. We are going to try to go and get Mom's hair cut instead of having it done at the house. Since Mom can do 2 laps around the house, she can move enough to get in/out of Stacey's place. We also have fluids tomorrow.
Sorry about the late post. We had some email issues at work today and that has taken the bulk of daylight.
Good Things About Today:
1. Mom walked 2 laps around the house today. Richard was talking about what a big difference a week has made in Mom.
2. Mom is excited about getting her hair cut. (If you know Mom, you know how she is about her hair.)
Voice Mail Messages on Mom's Phone: 32
Random Strangeness Today: You can put some types of wipes in the microwave. This is a great thing. With Mom's port being accessed, water around the site becomes an issue. You can warm these up and have at it when you can't take a shower.
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