Rescheduled appointments

Hi all.

BRIEF:  new dates for MRI and follow up with oncologist, February 8th and 9th respectively.

I have come to stay with mom for the duration.  The first couple of days I was here she was pretty bad.  Slept almost  48 hours straight.  Really weak and out of breath.  Her voice was really weak.  We both were scared this was a rapid course towards the inevitable.  

Fortunately, on the third day she started feeling a little better. The mornings are pretty bad, she's weak, tired, out of breath, bloated, and continuous flares from the ulcerative colitis.  The bloating is pretty severe.  She looks like she's pregnant with twins.  It starts to lessen later in the day.  She gets a little bit of strength and can sit up in bed, or sit in her chair.  Her voice is markedly better.

Regardless, she woke up this morning really bloated and hurting, again.  She's taking the stuff that the GI doctor prescribed, as well as over the counter stuff, but it just doesn't want to let up.  So, she asked me to reschedule the MRI and follow up appointment.  We are now set for February 8th for the MRI and the 9th for the results from the oncologist. Both are late in the day, so we are hopeful she can make it. 

Part of the difficulty with the MRI is she has to lay flat (which has always been hard on her back), but the flatter laying down that she gets the more she feels like she can't get her breath and panics.  She will have to be still for the period of time it takes to get through the MRI.

She loves seeing visitor but it does take a lot out of her and she doesn't want to offend anyone so she won't say when enough is enough.  I, on the other hand, have no problem telling people that's enough and she needs to rest.  So, please bear with my bulldog-at-the-gate protectiveness. : - )

Again, if you would like to visit, please call (813.907.1116), or text (813.505.3363) ahead of time, to see if she is up to it.  

Thanks for all the prayers and thoughts.  She is appreciative and blessed to have such great friends and family.  Kim and I appreciate it, too!