Go Speed Racer

Mom is warm and snug in the big bed and is sleeping.

I woke up this morning and did a little work before Mom woke up. She woke up about 7:30 and moved to the couch. She had a couple of Toaster Strudel (her new favorite thing) and I made some phone calls. I talked w/Susan again this morning and she pointed me in a couple of different directions for Hospice. I talked with Mom's BC caseworker about this and she may have an idea about the Ensure. She left a message while we were on the road. I also talked w/my Dr's office to see if they were accepting patients and if they would take Mom as a new patient. [Yes - Plus I can swing by and pick up the paperwork and drop it off beforehand - Mom has an appointment next Tuesday to meet Jason before we need him for anything. Problem that is if Mom has a cold or something like that, we needed someone to call.]

I jumped in the shower, Mom got dressed and we stopped by Leapin' Lizards for a frozen drink for the road. If you don't know where I live, to get from Fuquay to Mom's, I go 55 to 64 to 421 to the 40/85 Bypass and then jump on Bryan Blvd. It is about 85 miles from my doorstep to her doorstep. Well, Mom and I are talking about Hospice, I am not paying attention and I GET A SPEEDING TICKET. (70 in a 55). I didn't argue, I had no idea how fast I was going. [I have a big old Volvo Station Wagon. 15 mph and 90 mph feel the exact same. ] I have never had a speeding ticket before.. I am crying, Mom is over there telling him we are going to the Chemo Dr, my hands are shaking, I can't get my driver's license out... I get the ticket and I just sit there and cry for a couple of minutes. The Highway Patrol guy pulls out and just leaves us there. I calm down and on the road we go. [After I thought about it, I told Mom, she would have really helped the cause if she could have managed to throw up. ] If he had seen us 20 minutes earlier, we had pulled over to clean up a horrible milkshake accident. What a day... But it was a beautiful drive, the flowers are blooming and Jordan Lake is beautiful.

We end up at Mom's house, pick up a couple of things [PS.. Thanks Ana for the outfit. That is the trick for Mom.] Talked with Mom's next door neighbors for a minute and we are back on the road. We managed to meet Ana on the sidewalk in High Point for a few minutes before we went to see George. When we get to George's office, Susan is also there. Mom and her got to visit for a while before Mom's appointment and also while Mom was getting watered after her appointment. It was really nice to see her. Mom has lost another 1.5 lbs since last week. She is now 168.5

Mom had a couple of liters of fluid at George's office and then we headed back home around 5:00 PM. From High Point to Fuquay - 610 to 62 to 421 to 64 to 55 . We made it back in time to see Zach hit (we watched from the car) and then we went home. Medicine, change into the PJ's, they delivered Mom's IV supplies (believe or not at 8:30 PM) and then Mom goes to bed.

Thanks everyone for the cards for Mom (Ron, Mr Hunter, Kathy and Gail.) - If I leave you out, it isn't intentional. Donnie and Wanda - Thank's for getting Mom's house ready for Ana. That was a tremendous help.

Thursday looks busy for us. Mom's port access gets changed, PT, more phone calls that I can count right now, and tons of laundry.