Today was the first official day of summer for Kolby and I. We woke up and Kolby had the worst sore throat ever, due to her meds. She couldn't swallow at all. Even her spit. She was in so much pain. I admit I was so angry. Not at her, but at the fact that she was so uncomfortable and I couldn't do a dang thing about it. I made her juicy scrambled eggs, and she tried to take a bite and swallow, but she couldn't, and this made her cry even more. She couldn't even take her pills that she HAS to take. It was not good at all. Lori Burr and Kedang(her exchange student) came over and brought her slurpees. Which Kolby's favorite is blue raspberry and cherry. She couldn't get them down either. Kolby has never been a crier, but she cried and cried. She settled down for a while and I looked on facebook. It was so depressing. I was reading every one's comments and the fun they were all having, and I just started to cry. This was supposed to be me and Kolby's summer. I haven't had a summer off in 7 years, and we had planned to do so many things. I just had to click out. I am sad that Kolby will not be able to have fun like all her friends going to parties, swimming, shopping, going to the movies, and just hanging out. Instead she is going to almost kiss death before she gets better. This is going to be one hell of a summer. It's bad enough that she will lose her hair, but to feel all this sickness and pain and to top it off not be able to eat is just too much. Kolby asked me to call the doctor. So I did. They wanted me to bring her immediately in. They did some blood work and her numbers went way down. Her immune systems is at a 0, so she will not be leaving the house at all. Her white and red blood cell count is really low too. Everything is really low, and if she gets any kind of a fever over the weekend we will have to admit her to the hospital again. They hooked her up to an IV for 3 hours. They had to give her all her meds because she cannot swallow. Poor thing. Friends called her today and she didn't even want to talk. My cousins (Kathy, Becky, Tyler, and Caitlyn came over to visit her after we came home and it cheered her up a bit. They brought her a Be-Dazzle and a cute PINK outfit. She loved it. Kolby said she is going to make her dad a Be-Dazzle tie for Father's Day. And because Kolby made it he will probably wear it.....so look out for his bling bling tie at church on Father's Day. LOL. It's bed time now, and her dad is taking such good care of her. She has taken some new liquid meds, and hopefully she will have a good nights rest. May the Lord watch over you extra special tonight Kolby, and hopefully you'll wake up with your throat not hurting so much. I love you Kolbsters. I am so sorry for your pain. Hang in there babe....we will have some fun this summer....I promise.
When my MIL went through chemo she said she would have to pack her mouth with ice while the chemo was being administered. She said that it was hard but it was the only thing that helped with the sores she would get in her mouth afterwards. I know the throat and mouth are different, but maybe it could help to try next time. You guys are in our prayers.
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