Preparing for Round 2

Apparently some of the thyroid and/or IV therapies mom has started are kicking in, because today was the first day she was able to bathe without being completely wiped out when she was done. Afterwards, I took her for third IV vitamin/amino acid therapy, so she did get tired by late afternoon, but all of this is a huge improvement for her! She was still having a lot of pain though in her liver area that was making her very uncomfortable. The doctor said they would try to give her something to help with that. As I mentioned in the previous post, she decided to go tomorrow morning for round two of chemoembolization at Vandy. She received multiple differing opinions from her various doctors, but ultimately the decision was up to her. It seems that we all-doctors, family, friends-have different opinions as to what we'd like to see her do, but, although we can all imagine what we think we would do, it's impossible for any of us to know what we'd do if we were walking in her shoes. As I keep telling her, it is her life, and her body, and therefore her decision. Our job is to present her with all possible options, let her choose what she feels best about, and then support her fully in that. Our apologies to those of you who have been trying to support her by posting a comment on the blog. Multiple people have had issues, and we've tried to change the settings to fix it but still aren't sure that it's totally fixed! If you are unable to comment, please feel free to text her. Due to her situation she hasn't been texting or emailing, but she does appreciate and cherish each uplifting message that is sent her way. Since our little social butterfly is now confined to home for the most part, it's a blessing for her to receive messages! Please pray for tomorrow's treatment, for her body's ability to handle it, and for her recovery to be smoother. We will post as soon as we have info on how she's doing.