Dad brought Mom home around 3 from her first day of getting the medicine. She looked in good spirits. In fact, she felt good enough to work from home for a few hours while Dad did some yard cleanup. I am so proud of Mom. She is a real fighter.
Her white blood count was high, so they did not do the full rituxant treatment today. Which means Dad will take Mom in to the infusion center for another 5-hour day tomorrow.
Dad made Mom a chicken soup from scratch with fresh peas, red potatoes, carrots, sweet onions, homemade chicken stock, and a freshly roasted chicken. The hot soup was served over left-over thin spaghetti noodles. Mom ate all of her bowl plus two pieces of ciabatta bread from the Acme Bakery. It was good to see her have a healthy appetite and good spirits.
One big thing that helped Mom was the outpouring of support from all of her friends. She was getting text messages and received encouragement cards in the mail today. All of which helped keep her spirits high. Mom knows she is fighting for a life with loving friends, family, and her dogs, especially me.
Mom went to bed at her normal time. I am sleeping with her tonight to protect her from the cancer so the medicine has the best chance to work. I love Mom so much. She is so strong.
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