Thursday, May 21, 2009

Still plugging away

Hi everyone:

Patty reminded me this morning that I hadn't updated this blog for ages so, fearing her wrath, I am taking a moment now to catch things up. On the cancer front, Kathleen seems to be pretty much stable--no better, but not much worse. Her doctors need to stay in front of her pain, which continues to be a challenge, but so far have been largely successful.

Unfortunately, Kathleen has been plagued of late by other medical travails. She has been battling an ear/sinus infection for several months now (at last count, she had been through four rounds of antibiotics and, even after just finishing the latest round, she's feeling discomfort again.) Also, she's been diagnosed with some issues with potassium deficiency and thyroid issues. There's always something, it would seem. Still, Kathleen is a tough cookie, and doesn't really complain much; under the same circumstances, I would be a total baby, I'm sure.

Kathleen popped in for a visit this morning. She's thin (and bordering on too thin, in our opinion), but otherwise seems pretty energetic and positive. She's told us that her appetite comes and goes, and not everything tastes the way she expects it will, but she's still working at keeping enough in her system to help her battle. We're wishing we could see her more often, but everyone wants their share of time with Kiddo these days, so we'll have to stop being so greedy.

I'll try to be better about updates; trust that if anything major happens, I'll be prompt in updating the blog.

Love,
Brian