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THOUGHTS ABOUT BEING A MOTHER AND LOVING A MOTHER...FROM A MOTHER OF TWO.







Thursday, June 4, 2015

The Cycle

 
Mom has been on a certain cycle of life that I'll share with you now.
 

 
 
After Mom got her blood transfusion at the hospital, she returned home and rested.  She continued her daily/weekly routines of exercise, self-care, pestering Dad and doing Mom-like things.
 
 
 
Once her hemoglobin was up to an acceptable level, she began another round of chemo...same drug, reducing the dose.
 

 
So here comes the cyclical part...
 
 
 
chemo - wait two weeks - blood work to check hemoglobin - wait two weeks - blood work - hemoglobin is too low - out patient blood transfusion - wait two weeks - hemoglobin better - wait two weeks - blood work - hemoglobin acceptable - chemo - wait two weeks...
 
 
 
I know, I hear you, exciting way to live.  The weeks during chemo and following are challenging for Mom.
 
 
 
She puts on a good show, but she is tired, achy, weary and worn out.
 
 
 
After the blood transfusions she seems a little perkier.
 
 
But as the blood transfusions wear on, her bounce back perkiness seems lessened a little with each one.
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We continue to gather, to be supportive, to cry, but mostly we laugh.
 
 
 
I mean really, who can't crack a smile with this one in your life?
 

5 comments:

  1. Very good blog. Thanks for update.

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  2. Thank you for the update. Great post, Adorable photos. Please give your mother a big hug from her friend Leslie and tell her how very much I miss her. Postcard to her will go out this weekend. Keeping you all in my prayers. L.A.

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    1. Leslie, just seeing your name brings a big smile to my face, thanks for being so good to Mom.

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    2. I adore your Mom and I miss her terribly. I just wrote a postcard to her this evening to tell her so. I never want her to forget that I love her. Leslie

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