So, in case you missed it, we’ve been back in the Hospital since last Wednesday. Getting to spend time the holiday weekend in hotel Scripts. Mom presented with low oxygen, found out that was due to embolisms in her lungs, and found them in her legs. Thursday they put filters in her blood vessels so the clots don’t travel anywhere important. Blood thinners weren’t immediately prescribed because of her brain Mets, and the possibility of those bleeding. They’ve done a great job getting her swelling down. 

Shes fairly stable here, but still on oxygen, and she is getting another chest x-ray right now for her third look.

On the positive side of the equation is they took a CT scan of her chest looking for the embolism, and it also did not show the cancer in her lung or lymph nodes, so while that doesn’t mean it’s not there as it was not the focus of the CT, it is a good sign that the drugs are probably working and that some of the cancer might be gone. 

Mom is still very tired and weak, and isn’t eating enough, but we keep working on that. The drugs have kept her sugars very high and she has been on insulin for that. Please keep her in your thoughts, and anything you can help give is greatly appreciated! You are helping Terri and Laura keep the lights on, as they completely put their life on hold to care for mom 24/7. Thanks everyone so much for your help.