Sunday, Sept. 4th- Pretty good day. Mom's taste for coffee came back after many months of not wanting it. Shelli came over for coffee with her this morning and went to fix a pot. When she opened the coffee pot, she discovered coffee that looked like mud STILL in it. I havent used it and the last time mom used had to have been prior to her surgery in May! Can you imagine? lol
Mom wasnt in pain today, except when getting in and out of the bed to use the bathroom. She read the paper and played Pogo for awhile. She HAS to finish spider solitare if its the last thing she does! The laptop is nice and she can sit right in bed and play it too.
And oh,.. guess what!?! I got the freaking TPN changed today with no problems! ANd I was quick!! If I would have messed it up again, there is a good chance I wouldnt have ever touched it again. She had her eyes closed the whole time and later told me she was praying it wouldnt be any trouble like it was yesterday. What can I say? I got my dad's temper.
It's so hard to look at mom and realize she is dying. She really isnt THAT bad right now besides the fact that she cant eat food. She isnt at all out of it (unless she takes too much pain meds), knows whats going on, can wash herself, brush her teeth, etc. Im sure in the not so distant future things will get worse but for now it's hard to make the connection. She always says how awful she looks, but everyone who sees her thinks she looks good! And she does.
I wish this cancer would just go away.