Shopping

Today was a higher energy day for Mom...she felt like doing a bit of shopping! :-) This morning, she said, "I have an idea....let's go to Rehoboth to get that gift card for the Outlets." So we ran some errands in Rehoboth, and it was such a perfect day to be outdoors with it being so warm outside. We stopped at the Customer Service at the Outlets to get the gift card and right down from it was Dress Barn (a store Mom really likes), and she said she wanted to browse in there for a bit...shopping always makes a gal feel better, right? Chocolate too! Anyway, she only got a couple pair of socks, but it was definitely good for her to be doing something else besides sitting around home.

Mom's cough has subsided some. Her first inhale on her breathing tool today got her to 2000! It varies whether she is able to get a good night's sleep or not. Dad moved one of the living room recliners to the bedroom since in the middle of the night, Mom was often ending up out there.

Dad has a new favorite meal...Shepherd's Pie! A friend made some for them a few weeks ago, and Dad loved it...even ate it for breakfast one morning! So Dad decided he wanted to try to make some himself. It turned out pretty well which excited Dad, but Mom didn't quite share Dad's excitement for it. She preferred some Chic-Fil-A nuggets and PizzaBoli pizza.

Dad discovered on Friday that there is another Tibetan Spaniel (like their dog) ALSO named Missy at the Georgetown SPCA (where they got their 1st Tibetan Spaniel, Molly). He heard this on the radio and jokingly thought to himself, "did Mom get rid of Missy without me knowing today?" So today we were able to get online and see this photo of the "other Missy". Dad had been talking about how it would be nice to have 2 dogs and was tempted to go get Missy #2, but Mom was not in agreement. :-)

Mom never really wore hats before, but the ones she picked out from her friend's catalog look really cute on her! She has them in blue, black, and denim.

Tuesday is the next trip to Hopkins, and Mom and Dad have to be there at 6:45am. The port will be inserted, they'll stay overnight, and the treatment will be given on Wednesday. Please pray for peace as this next procedure and treatment are given. On Thursday, she will receive her first shot (the one given 24 hrs. after each treatment), and they plan to have a nurse friend give Mom the shot. We've heard that the response to the 1st chemo treatment is an indication of how the other treatments will go, so we're hoping this is true for Mom since she's done pretty well for the most part. She's quite tired but had only mild nausea and loss of appetite right in the few days following the treatment.