On the Road Again

Monday may be a bummer to a lot folks, but Susan was going to have none of that. She decided to go for an outing. It was road trip time for her and her dad. Well, for people like us who take driving around town for granted, it was something of a voyage for her. First, they made a stop at Home Depot to pick up a couple of items for the garden. After that, it was Sonic – a drive-in fast food joint. Then it was a quick jaunt to the apartments to pick up Kay.

With her driving cap on, she was off on her journey.

Here she is in front of Home Depot. I wish she picked up a couple bags of mulch.

They surprise Kay when they pick her up.

Was she tired, one might ask? Of course she was not. Which it is a testimonial how bit by bit she’s regaining more of her original self. Her and Carol (her hair stylist who you may remember from an earlier blog entries who shaved Susan’s head and styled her wig) spent some LHOTP time together – for those who are not in the know (which I wasn’t, but could have been better off not knowing)is Little House on the Prairie on the tube.

After LHOTP time, it was nap time. For dinner, Doug made delicious BBQ.

This morning she rode around again. Doug and Susan dropped off Kay at her apartment. They went to Chachos - a Mexican fast food restaurant – and she had a nice bowl of tortilla soup.

But the biggest news was that she was able to take walk in and out of a shower without the assistance of a chair and a walker. She was very proud of herself.

Later, Tim the guy from the Home Health Care came by to take her blood. Tomorrow she should hear from Dr. Shree about her sodium levels. She really hopes this time everything is where they need to be.

Along the same vein (excuse the pun), she goes in for yet another blood test with Dr. Nguyen for a weekly examination to gauge where she’s at compared to where she was last week. Pray that the test indicates that she is on the right track for her 4th chemo next week.

Doug and Susan complete the evening by buying us dinner from Whataburger.
We can only guess what she’ll do tomorrow. Keep it up, honey. You’re doing so well and I’m proud of you.

Ray