Because I have had several people ask about this recently, I wanted to share how my Mom is doing. Mom had 4 chemo treatments. With each one she got sicker and sicker. With the last treatment she was quite sick for over two weeks. She is feeling pretty good right now except that her hemoglobin, the red blood cells in her blood, is currently measuring 7.3. Normal is 11-14. This makes her tired and light headed. She met with the radiation doctor who says he will not begin her radiation treatments until her hemoglobin is at least 9, which is still low.
Once radiation begins, it is 5 days per week for 7 weeks. According to the doctor she will feel pretty good for about two weeks but then will start feeling tired. It has a cumulative effect so she will get more and more tired over the rest of the treatments. The fatigue cannot be relieved by rest and will only go away after the treatment is over.
Mom should be feeling ok for the 40th Anniversary party my sister and I are throwing for her and Dad next Saturday. However, it looks like by mid-September she will be pretty tired until the end of October or middle of November at least.
Please continue to keep her and my Dad in your prayers. She is going to beat this. The surgeon was fairly confident they got it all out during surgery. The treatments are her insurance...very valuable in all of our eyes. We are so thankful it was caught early and even more thankful for the support and prayers she has received from friends and family.
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