Gettting Stronger; Getting Better

There is no prouder moment in my life than watching Susan make a panty-waist out of this disease. She's getting stronger, and I can see it in the way she walks with the walker and as she pushes herself up off the couch. I can hear it in her voice, as it is thicker than when it was when she was in the hospital; there's even more spirit to it, which I've missed. Even her hugs are stronger when I reach down for one.

Now that she's home, she's moving more than she did in the hospital. She walks the distance to the bathroom. She stands up on her own without supervision to wash her face and brush her teeth. Granted, our home is not as large a the average home, but it's a perpetual triathlon when you consider her condition. And she's mastering it each day.

But she couldn't do it alone. Her mom and dad have been caretaking her while I'm at work. They help her out of the chaise lounge and prepare her meals and snacks.


Here we see Kay washing Susan's hair.

Susan's agenda was to go outside and sit on the swing today. She worked the nerve to take a step outdoors. Just as she was about to move further on the patio, it started to rain. Guess she'll have to reserve that plan for Friday. Stupid Houston weather.

Tomorrow she's visiting Dr. Nguyen, her oncologist. They plan to run a few blood tests on her and discuss the results, and determine if Good Friday is still set for her next chemo day. I'm sure it will proceed as planned. As I've been saying in previous posts, Susan is doing remarkably well. She's sleeping less during the day (and when she has to nap, it's mainly because of the antibiotics and the chemo). She spends more time either walking, standing, and less time warming the cusions of the chaise lounge. Let's face it, she was released from the hospital earlier than planned, and before my eyes each morning and every evening when I return from work, she's becoming more and more like the Susan I know. Indeed I am proud of her. I can't wait to hear what her parents have to say what she did while I was gone.

Ray