Deriann (my sister) brought over her new little baby girl (Austen) this evening and I took these pictures and they were so cute....I just had to share.......
Today was a good day. Kolby and I slept on the couch last night. She didn't feel like walking to her bed. We woke up and had to get ready for her 11:00 chemo treatment. She still has a horrible sore throat, but I found a new way to give her meds. I put them in a baggie and gently pressed on them and crushed them, then put them on a spoon with a little slushee on it, and she was able to take her meds in a matter of seconds instead of hours. So all day, med time was a breeze. Thank goodness! Kolby had her third chemo treatment today. The treatments are rather fast. She has a port in her chest. We rub cream on it before we go and we cut a little piece of press and seal and we put it over it till we go. The press and seal was the nurses idea and it actually works great. The cream numbs the skin so they can access the port with a needle to give her her chemo. The chemo comes in a syringe and she injects it just like a shot. It only takes a few minutes. Her blood work came out pretty good too. Her numbers were a little higher which is good. She did lose another 2 pounds, which makes her 86 pounds. She has officially lost 20 pounds in the last 3 weeks. Ok, this is where a little humor comes in....Kristi and I were talking about how we would like to lose 20 pounds....and Kolby butts in and tell us we should get cancer. It doesn't sound to funny now....but it made us all laugh. She is still making a few humorous comments about her hair loss too. We straightened Kolby's hair this morning and we were so careful. It doesn't seem like she lost that much today. We are ignoring it, and hoping it will still not fall out. We know it will though...but her spirits are so much better. For dinner John got her some mashed potatoes and she loved it and was able to eat it. Today was a much better day. Not too many tears, and a few smiles. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.....they are reaching Kolby. XOXO!
Today was a good day. Kolby and I slept on the couch last night. She didn't feel like walking to her bed. We woke up and had to get ready for her 11:00 chemo treatment. She still has a horrible sore throat, but I found a new way to give her meds. I put them in a baggie and gently pressed on them and crushed them, then put them on a spoon with a little slushee on it, and she was able to take her meds in a matter of seconds instead of hours. So all day, med time was a breeze. Thank goodness! Kolby had her third chemo treatment today. The treatments are rather fast. She has a port in her chest. We rub cream on it before we go and we cut a little piece of press and seal and we put it over it till we go. The press and seal was the nurses idea and it actually works great. The cream numbs the skin so they can access the port with a needle to give her her chemo. The chemo comes in a syringe and she injects it just like a shot. It only takes a few minutes. Her blood work came out pretty good too. Her numbers were a little higher which is good. She did lose another 2 pounds, which makes her 86 pounds. She has officially lost 20 pounds in the last 3 weeks. Ok, this is where a little humor comes in....Kristi and I were talking about how we would like to lose 20 pounds....and Kolby butts in and tell us we should get cancer. It doesn't sound to funny now....but it made us all laugh. She is still making a few humorous comments about her hair loss too. We straightened Kolby's hair this morning and we were so careful. It doesn't seem like she lost that much today. We are ignoring it, and hoping it will still not fall out. We know it will though...but her spirits are so much better. For dinner John got her some mashed potatoes and she loved it and was able to eat it. Today was a much better day. Not too many tears, and a few smiles. Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers.....they are reaching Kolby. XOXO!
YEAH! That press and seal wrap thing is giving me the giggles. I am so glad that your family is finding joy in the journey--even if it is terribly difficult. Love!
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