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AAll, We had an encouraging day at DF, highlights below: – Cindy gained 4lbs, to her surprise. Great job friends/chefs! – Chemo to start on Friday, in one week. – Met with Social worker. – Will have CT scan this weekend to establish base line prior to treatment. Cindy still gets full very quickly. But […]
Visited DF on Friday, had pain meds adjusted again and met with nutritionist. Several things came out during the nutritionist meeting: – Protein is important! – Cindy definite avoids dry food – prefers food of a stew like consistency – Add Unflavored Soy Powder to everything possible – do not buy it I have it […]
Friends, Special Thanks to Ted (tteddo@tteddo.com) our “wicked good Maine web guy” – who gave up his Saturday to get this website/blog up. Sorry I have not been sending e-mails, Cindy has been on a plateau – not a lot to report. Had an appointment at Dana Farber Friday, Cindy’s weight has stabilized – same […]
Friends, We were favorably impressed with Dana Farber and the Oncologist yesterday. Pre-Chemo Strategy remains the same: – Gain Weight: Docs say Cindy can eat anything. Unfortunately she gets full very quickly and has no real appetite. – Reduce Pain: Doc prescribed new pain meds, hopefully time and new meds will help. Per discussion with […]
On Friday we held a Internment Ceremony for Cindy at Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Minister Laura Ruth Jarrett presided over a brief ceremony followed by a light lunch. Cindy’s parents (up from Florida), brother’s family, my family and several friends where in attendance. Cindy’s ashes are now buried in the Spruce Knoll section of the cemetery, […]
Friends, Cindy has been at home for 1.5 weeks she is eating small amounts of food – working on getting her weight back. Two major challenges Cindy/we need to address prior to Chemo: – Pain will hopefully come down with time and the removal of the pancreatic drain on Monday. – Weight: Cindy is on […]
Hi Everyone, Cindy finally left hospital today after 3.5 weeks! She is eating like a bird, low fiber cereal, fruit (no seed) and no fats what so ever – a “Low Residue” diet. Still a lot of pain (oral medications), she still has the pancreatic drain & collection bag. Tonight is first night a Burgess […]
Friends, After three-four days in a holding pattern Cindy is feeling better. Her pancreatic fluid drain output has slowed to a point where she is allowed to eat small amounts of low fiber food and drink. The pancreatic fluid output will be monitored to be sure the food induced-increased in pancreatic output does not back […]
Friends, Cindy is doing better – her color and spirit are returning! Her stomach has been a bit slow to wake up mainly due to an abscess near her pancreas, discovered via CT scan yesterday. This tennis ball sized pocket is being drained this morning; Which should allow her to start eating and make for […]
Friends, Cindy is having a much better weekend. Her digestive tract is back on track – things are starting to flow. Which is an indication the new colon connection is healing (post Signoid Colectomy). Still a good deal of pain but she is walking a few times a day. Perhaps tomorrow she will start to […]