We now have a plan for early next week. We have an appointment at Dana Farber in Boston on Tuesday. As we were scheduled for our last two radiation treatments on Monday and Tuesday, we needed to figure out what to do for Tuesday. The plan is to have two radiation treatments (6 hours apart) on Monday and have one more IV of fluids. We will then drive to Boston and stay in a hotel until our appointment Tuesday afternoon. This will give us the best chance that Cathy will be feeling OK for her appointment. We won’t make significant steps in finalizing a chemo plan for yet another week following our Boston visit. Our Portland oncologist will be on vacation for a week. That is OK because we need time to build Cathy’s strength in any case.
Tonight at about 6:30pm our oncologist phoned our home to check on Cathy before he went on vacation. That is an example of the care, concern and dedication that we get from the medical staff at Maine Medical. It is also a reflection of how Cathy touches people’s lives. Nurses in the hospital dressed in Cathy’s favorite colors, they gave her grapes from their personal lunches because it sounded good to her and they shed a tear and a hug as we were discharged from the hospital.
I’ll end with my humor the day. Cathy was just finished with her IV today and the nurse was having some difficulty unhooking the medical ‘plumbing’ because Cathy’s top kept getting in the way. I reached over to simply hold her neckline back a little. The nurse said “thanks, that was very helpful and I think we should hire you.” Cathy looked at her and said “no, he is unemployable”. Maybe I’m an optimist, but I think she really meant that I am busy enough and don’t need another job. But, then again.….. maybe I’m wrong.
4 comments:
We are very glad that she is doing so well. What is Cathy's favorite color?
So nice to hear that the doctor and nurses are so attentive and wonderful for Cathy and for you too. That must be very comforting. Sending all my love and prayers.
We are praying for Cathy everyday out here in Western Asia. Thanks so much for the blog because it allows us to keep up to date with what is happening. We love you both very much!
Thinking of you both ESPECIALLY these coming days of extra challenges and hurdles to scale as you travel to Boston. Praying it will be a good visit with the specialist there. Hope you have been able to secure a Sunday nap Dan.
Love, BIG hugs and prayers. Sandraxxx
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