Sunday, September 26, 2010

I've avoided this blog for long enough and now need to let everyone know what is going on. I can't even remember the last time I posted, so I don't know what information I've shared. This is difficult to do, because bad news is always harder to pass along. Mom had an MRI last Friday and got the results this past Friday. The MRI showed that there is another lesion that has started growing underneath of where the original tumor was located. Dr. Torres is going to order another MRI in a month to see what changes have occurred and develop a plan of treatment accordingly. During her chemo treatment on Friday afternoon, Mom's left hand started swelling and suspecting the possibility of a blood clot, an ultrasound was ordered to rule this out. Ultrasound was negative for a blood clot.

Fast forward to Saturday evening, Mom had a seizure, and was transported to the hospital for treatment. By the time she arrived at the hospital, she had had 3 total seizures and was given medication to stop them. A CT scan was performed and the results showed that there was not a blood clot. Blood work has shown that Mom's white blood cell count is low and she is now neutropenic. We have to be very careful that we don't expose her to germs to prevent infections.

Another CT was performed this morning, and we are still awaiting the results. At some point, she's to have another MRI to rule out a stroke. A neurologist was just in and she's showing some left sided weakness in her arm and hand, but the strength is coming back in her leg and foot. She's still a bit confused, thinking it is still Saturday, but has been awake on and off throughout the day, talking a little bit. She's not been allowed to have any food, and only water to take her pills. She's been resting pretty well for most of the day and has only complained about being hot from time to time.

As I get information, I'll try to keep passing it along. We're kind of just in a wait and see situation. We're not heard any talk of discharge yet, so, we're unsure about how long this visit will last. Dad left around 2:30 to go home and sleep, as he had been up all night with Mom. He's going to try to go to work this evening on night shift while Justin, Allison, and I hold down the night shift here at the hospital. Please remember all of us in your prayers. It's been a difficult time and we're unsure of what's going to happen from this point on.