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Oct. 26th, 2004 03:16 pmI thought I should post something of an update here, since a few people have expressed concern that there has been nothing from me in a while.
Mom's condition has worsened, even though they started radiotherapy late last week. For the most part she has been unresponsive and not lucid, though yesterday she was quite lucid. Today, however, she was mostly lucid but also partially... confused. She called home earlier this morning and told Dad to come pick her up; she doesn't want to spend more time in the hospital. When I left the hospital, we had convinced her (I think) to stay there for a few more days, just enough to have the oncologist make one last exam.
My father and I spoke with mom's doctor earlier this morning. She explained that there has been too much changes wrought over this period of time by the combination of the hydroencephalitis, the cerebral melanoma, and the metastatic lesions. In other words, no matter what the treatment, she will not be 'back as she was.' Neither, she added, would any treatment at this point provide any benefit.
I try not to think about it too much.
I do not expect my next journal entry to be in the distant future, nor to be very long. We can, of course, be happily surprised, but I neither hope or believe a miracle is forthcoming.
I have disabled comments for this post. There is nothing more that can really be said; it is just a matter of waiting. I want to thank all of you who have sent your best wishes and prayers; it helps to know that we are not in a vacuum.
Mom's condition has worsened, even though they started radiotherapy late last week. For the most part she has been unresponsive and not lucid, though yesterday she was quite lucid. Today, however, she was mostly lucid but also partially... confused. She called home earlier this morning and told Dad to come pick her up; she doesn't want to spend more time in the hospital. When I left the hospital, we had convinced her (I think) to stay there for a few more days, just enough to have the oncologist make one last exam.
My father and I spoke with mom's doctor earlier this morning. She explained that there has been too much changes wrought over this period of time by the combination of the hydroencephalitis, the cerebral melanoma, and the metastatic lesions. In other words, no matter what the treatment, she will not be 'back as she was.' Neither, she added, would any treatment at this point provide any benefit.
I try not to think about it too much.
I do not expect my next journal entry to be in the distant future, nor to be very long. We can, of course, be happily surprised, but I neither hope or believe a miracle is forthcoming.
I have disabled comments for this post. There is nothing more that can really be said; it is just a matter of waiting. I want to thank all of you who have sent your best wishes and prayers; it helps to know that we are not in a vacuum.
