The past few days have been about the same. Mom is still having a difficult time passing food. It isn't the swallowing that is the problem. It hurts when the food passes through the area in her esophagus that received the radiation. She is doing the best she can at keeping the calories coming in through her shakes which she has grown to despise more than anything. We have found one thing that helps. Charlie's egg drop soup! It really isn't a special recipe that belongs to my husband. But, he was the first one to make it for her, so it will forever be known as his specialty. Not only does the egg drop soup go down well, but Mom says that it also soothes her stomach.
Tomorrow Mom heads back up to Froedert to meet with Dr. Gore, her radiologist. They will determine if Mom is ready to undergo the tests to see how the cancer has responded. I will post what we learn tomorrow evening after I find out the details.
The frog below is from my mom's friends Ruth and Jim (the couple who started the FROG business.) According to Ruth, her name is Lila and she is a girly-girl. Mom's job is to keep her safe from any bully frogs. Isn't she sweet? You just have to smile when you see her.
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