Complications

It’s been a long week. After the last round of chemo Mom spent 7 days in the hospital.

Monday night about midnight dad and Sherrie had to take her to the emergency room. She was very weak, couldn’t move herself, listless, dehydrated and a kind of out of it.

They treated her for infection, gave her some blood, she was in what they call Neutropenia (noo-troe-PEE-nee-uh) is an abnormally low count of neutrophils, a type of white blood cell that helps fight off infections, particularly those caused by bacteria and fungi.

This is common in cancer patients. Because of this she couldn’t have visitors and everyone who did go in had to gown up completely.

So thankful yet again for technology. We were able to Face time with her in the hospital twice. It was nice to see her for ourselves since we are so far away.

She is home now and continuing to recover so she can do her 3rd treatment in a week.

So thankful for my Dad and Sherrie and all they do. She is in the best of hands.