Moving to CarePages

I have decided to move the health updates for mom to CarePages. Hopefully this will make it easier for everyone to access.

Dear Friend or Family Member ,
You've been invited to visit Sharlet's online CarePage. A personalized Web page, called a CarePage, has been created for Sharlet so you can easily receive the latest news, view photos and share messages of support.
To visit the CarePage, please click the link below:http://www.carepages.com/ServeCarePage?cpn=Sharlet&cid=eminvite

After you register, you will need to enter the CarePage name, which is Sharlet.
Thanks!


UPDATE: My mom passed away on Easter Sunday, 2008.

39 years

I talked to Mom today and the dr said that they will try to be sending her home on Monday. That is also their 39th wedding anniversary. Kathleen Sogge was visiting today. She and mom used to drive the folks home from the DAC in Litchfield. They became very close friends during the time they spent together on the road.

Still there...

Mom had said she would call me when she got home from the hospital, and she didn't call, so I tried to call them. No answer. I called John's and found out that she is going to have to stay in the hospital longer as the chemo is causing her to retain too much water. She couldn't talk long because she was so tired, so she told me to talk to dad cause he was really yappy today. :) They will be getting a hospital bed and hospice when she goes home to help with her care at home. There is a neighbor that will help with housecleaning too.

Headed home...

Mom is supposed to be heading home from the hospital today. She will be calling me later this afternoon and if there are any updates, I will post it tonight.

Chemo for Christmas

Mom started chemo last night. She said she feels really good today. She will have a few more days of it and then head home with hospice helping out to keep her medicines straight.
Merry Christmas!

CT scan results

I talked to Johnny (my brother) today and he said that the CT scan showed a large tumor on mom’s liver that is compromising her lung capacity. That is the reason she is so easily winded. She started IV chemo today also. When I talked to Dad on Saturday, he said the dr. said she would be ready to go home from the hospital Sunday or today, but now that they have the CT results, it sounds like that has changed. I am not sure what this exactly means, but I told John that if he thought I needed to be there, then he should tell me to come.

We are going to watch It's a Wonderful Life with the kids tonight. I don't think they have ever seen it, and I haven't seen it for a long time.

Another update

Dad called last night and if Mom continues to improve, she will be able to go home today or tomorrow. Thanks for the prayers!

Hospital update

I called the hospital this morning, and talked to mom. She said the Dr. had been in and told her that he wanted to do another CT scan today. She is not sure how she will get the contrast down, but she hopes they will have a remedy for that. Her blockage is caused by an over abundance of calcium in her system, which is caused by the cancer. He suggests that she consider doing Chemo because this calcium problem will only continue and she will continue to be in and out of the hospital if she doesn’t do the chemo. Her appt to decide on the chemo will be on Jan 11th.

Dad said that she can stand up on her own today which is an improvement over yesterday.

She is very easily winded, so talking is difficult. Dad is there, so you can talk to him if you want to call. I’m sure they would appreciate the thought.

In the hospital...

After quite a few days of being weak, dizzy and nauseated, Mom was admitted to the hospital today with dehydration and an intestinal blockage. I have a phone number for her if anyone wants to call her, just email me. Thanks for all your prayers for her and Dad.

Isn't this sweet?

My friend Shannon has entered the Wilton Cookie Decorating contest. This is her cookie and you can vote for it next week. I will post the link when the voting starts. Isn't she talented? By the way, if you live in the Rolla area, she can decorate cakes too! Here is the link: vote every day this week!

http://www.cookiedecoratingcontest.com/vote/?id=D970A7C4-423B-522D-FDDB8385990B2A2C&utm_source=vfm&utm_medium=email

Big Thanks!

I just want to say a big Thank You to all those who have been out to help out Mom and Dad with finishing the bathroom and other fix up projects around the house. They appreciate it so much, and so do I!