Today

Mom seems to be doing better today.  She spent most of the day in the hospital getting fluids and her dressings to her central line changed.  I needed to work so stayed in the apartment while they went on the outing.  She actually came back and ate well this evening.  Bobby said one of the doctors told them about a patient of Dr. Anjani's that had cancer, was given no time at all to live from everyone else and ended up making it through the chemo, tumors shrunk, did surgery, more chemo and is still alive 12 years later.  This was very good for mom to hear.  She is stressing horribly of this H-pylori bacteria....so please, if you are part of the family or close friend or even someone she cares about, go get tested, get treated if you are positive.  If you don't want to get tested, please tell her that you have.....just kidding...I don't want you to lie but I don't want her to lie in bed upset because everyone isn't getting tested.  From what I understand, there are two tests that you can have:  a blood test or a breathe test.  The treatment of choice up here is called Prevpack.  If I were positive and over 50, I would also have a scope of my stomach.  Colonoscopies do not detect stomach cancer so push for it...tell them you have a sister that has been diagnosed if they tell you no....find someone else. 

Thanks to everyone who is calling and talking to her.  She is loving talking on the phone!  We can't seem to keep hers charged!!!!!!! 

Have a wonderful day!