6 down, 24 to go

My mom has made it through 6 radiation treatments - only 24 more to go. Really, the radiation has not created any side effects. My mom's major problem is constant pain in her right shoulder and arm. She has stopped receiving in-home physical therapy and she is supposed to be doing exercises on her own. She is on a painkiller but doesn't like taking it because it makes her sleep. I don't know whether the pain will ever go away, because the nerves and muscles were affected as a result of her surgery.

The other big issue is her memory. She knows it's bad and that's difficult for her and my dad to deal with as well. She has also lost more weight.


I bought my dad some new clothes this week because almost everything he owns is too big. His echocardiogram was normal but he still has pain. He needs to put on a few pounds (well, more than a few!). When I told the choir that I was telling him to drink Boost, some misunderstood me to say "I'm telling him to drink booze"! I said, no that's me, I drink the booze and he drinks the Boost.

We head to Richmond tomorrow for a 6 month check up at MCV, where my mother received her liver almost 12 years ago. And, hopefully, we can go to West Virginia next weekend.

God is working in all of the members of our family and my parents are claiming healing for my mom. Please join us as we do the same.

Anita