...her Oncologist may know now, but the last time we talked to her, she hadn't heard a definitive answer from any of the labs. Right now she's being treated as a triple negative. The onc is sure it is breast cancer, so that is good in that the prognosis is much better than maybe some other primary.
HAving the 3 liters of fluid removed has to feel better, but she says she doesn't notice much change. Of course, it was only done this morning. She ate four or five good bites of enchiladas (I know, but it's what she wanted) tonite, and drank some ensure for the calories. Everything gives her indigestion, but not nausea.
I talked to her about eating to keep her thinking straight and how the brain needs nutrition to function, just lilke every other organ in the body. She said she had watched Dr. Phil today and they had something on there about not eating. I think that impacted her, but she seems more depressed than usual this evening.
She starts taking lasix tomorrow, along with the diuretics, and I sure hope that starts pulling the fluid out. I think maybe the shock of seeing just how thin she really is might stimulate her to eat. Her normal weight was around 175 on a 5 ft 6 in frame. She struggled with weight issues most all of her life. I'd bet she wouldn't weigh 140 without the excess fluid. She weighed 223 today before the 3 liters were removed. I couldn't get her on the scales tonite, but I will tomorrow to see how much she weighs.
I just kinda try to stay on "auto-mode" and focus on what needs to be done so things don't get too overwhelming. Keeping the washing done, cleaning, paying bills, giving her her meds, etc. I might be a little obsessive about some of it, but it keeps me busy and passes the time, and it's what works for me. I've gone thru more anti-bacterial spray the last few months than I have in the past few years!
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