We were all at the hospital with her today: my Grampa, Clancy, Sarah and I. She had a radiation treatment (5th of 10) in the morning, and in the afternoon, Dr. P. came to talk to us. She said that Mom's condition is stable (up from critical and tenuous, two few days ago), but said that she'll be in the hospital for many days--at least over the weekend--while they get her breathing on her own. She currently has an oxygen mask, along with various breathing treatments.
They'll start physical therapy on her chest tomorrow, too, to loosen any mucous and keep yesterday's bronchoscopy from having to be repeated too soon. The tumor in her right lung has grown, but the fluid around her heart turned out to be a very small amount when they did an echocardiogram, not significant enough to need treatment. Dr. P is hopeful that we'll be able to start chemo a week after she's done with radiation, to keep the growth of the tumors in check.
So all in all, we got fair news today--she's not well, but she's not as bad as we thought. She has a wry sort of sassiness, these days, and isn't in too much pain. Oona and I will head home on Friday.
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I'll be in NY Thursday and Friday. Can I visit her one of those days?
Who can I call?
Erma - 917-415-8753
I would love to know about visiting her as well (is it helpful/nice while she is in the hospital or should I wait until she is home) pand how/who to contact. I just called Janet the past but don't know about cell phone use there etc.
xoxo eva
She loves to have visitors, and while she doesn't have tons of energy these days and sometimes needs an oxygen mask (which makes it hard to talk), it does her good to see her people. She's in room 1412B, at 1275 York Avenue. Take the M elevators just to the left of the escalators, up to the 14th floor. Remember to clean your hands and to stay away if you have anything even slightly resembling a cold!
Oh, and it's good to keep visits pretty brief (like under an hour), so she can get some rest.
Please give her a huge but gentle hug from me. It was so wonderful to visit her over the weekend and get real hugs and sass!
Lots of love to Janet and you all,
Gemma
Amazing picture, doll! Your whole little troupe is pretty astounding. So glad things are stable enough that you & Oona can head back home. Keep swingin'.
That is great news! Glad to hear everything is stable. You guys are great. Love to see you all together as a support system for each other.
Love
Bern
that is a lovely and sweet photograph. having all of you together must help so much!
Great news! Very glad to hear it, and such a lovely photo too. Janet is a lucky woman to have such a fine family.
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