This week should hold some promise for comfort. On the top of the list is getting the drain pulled out. Toni just told me (at 3:02pm) that she is going to have the tube in forever. So far the results are just slightly slowing down. She is averageing 100ml/day, and 30ml over two days is the goal. Blah. The doctor wondered if Toni had named her drain bottle yet. I can't repeat the name(s) Toni would have for the bottle. I think we'll skip naming the bottle. However, if the tube comes out, we think a lot of the pain Toni is having will subside. Right now, managing the pain seems to be Toni's challenge. Too many drugs, she feels loopy, and of course with too few drugs, she is quite uncomfortable.
We started to put together the nutrition plan. Toni will be working with a nutritionist at the SCCA within the next few weeks. Altering our diets now, will help Toni be ready for chemo.
We have found some interesting recipes. And in what we have changed, has actually tasted better as well. But we have left room for small scoops of ice cream. I have been using an old recipe that Dad and Mom used to make home made ice cream. We bought a cuisinart ice cream maker, and in 30 minutes you can make 2 qts of ice cream. We'll probably will be using it for healthy smoothies most of the time.
Wish Toni luck in getting the tube out!
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