My mom received her 4th infusion treatment yesterday (Fri. 1/30)
I am a bit of an insomniac so rarely sleep well, Thursday night was no exception. I administered her IV antibiotic at 11:30pm and then at 3am gave her the dose of Dexamethasone (I did not forget this time). I tossed and turned the rest of the night anxious about whether my mom’s body was ready for this next chemotherapy session and dreading the inevitable decline in appetite and energy she would experience following the infusion.
After 3 prior chemo sessions, I now know enough to obsessively worry about…
- Low potassium
- Low sodium
- Low glucose
- Low calcium
- Dehydration
- Immobility
- Anemia
- Infection
Unfortunately, being educated doesn’t equate to being able to control.
Earlier this week my mom started using a glucose monitor. It has been a huge source of comfort for me! It constantly reads my mom’s glucose levels and sends the reading to her phone. More importantly it links to my phone!
Why don’t all diabetics that use insulin automatically get this device prescribed to them by their doctors?!?
Is there a tool for monitoring potassium and sodium levels? That would be helpful for cancer patients.
Mom had a good day today. She has been eating and active. But I’m still nervous every time I go check on her.
Not sure my anxiety will ever get better. For now if you are ever wondering what I’m up to, I’m probably in the LibreLinkUp app on my phone checking glucose levels because that is the only thing we can control.
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