Wednesday, Sept. 7th- Not a bad day. Overnight was a bit rough due to the ileostomy bag leaking. Mom was able to get herself and the bed cleaned up as I was asleep. The health aide came this morning as well as yesterday morning. She helped Mom get washed up, shaved her legs, rubbed her down with lotion, changed the sheets, etc. It was a big help. She really is nice and didnt seem to mind working. lol She will be back on Friday too. A nurse also came today to bring some supplies. She will be the nurse to come 2-3 times a week or anytime a problem arises. It seems in a few days Mom will got from 24 hr TPN infusions to 10 hr ones. It is the same amount of nutrition, just a shorter period of time that it is given.
Mom called a friend from work today that she had wanted to call for sometime. This lady is battling breast cancer and just finished her chemo cycles and is now getting daily radiation for 6 months. It was nice for them to be able to talk as they could relate to each others stories.
Thats all for today.