Conrad and I visited with Mom for a bit tonight. Conrad earned a Bakugan (which is a small action figure toy) from Mom by capturing a fly with his bare hands. Mom is fine with most insects. She even likes spiders. But she hates flies. So, he was a bit of a hero and felt pretty good about it.
Although Mom had her last day of scheduled chemo last week and her last day of scheduled radiation on Tuesday, she has been going up to Froedert just about every day to receive fluids. I don't think this was a big concern of her medical team. But, Mom felt more comfortable not having to worry if she is drinking enough. Now, she is concerned that she may get too much fluid. I told her to just listen to her body. She does an excellent job of that anyway.
She is still very tired. And her esophageal and back hurt when she swallows. She says that it is tolerable with a liquid diet. So, she continues to fix herself nutritious shakes three or four times a day.
Mom says that Dad is being absolutely wonderful helping her out, taking care of things around the house, and just being the good guy that he is.
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