Mom update

[errantpenny]

Mom called -- tests show no cancer but "several" ulcers. :) & :(

Her docs think this may be a result of her years-long aspirin therapy for heart problems.

Mom said, "So -- I think I need to get my heart doctors and stomach doctors in one room and ask them what I'm supposed to do!"

Go, Mom.

Comments

[blakeh]

Ulcers are no fun, but I'm glad it's not cancer. I wish her the best!

[errantpenny]

Thank you! She's a very tough lady -- she's been through more in her life than most of us could ever imagine.

[seajelly]

what relief:-) so glad to hear it's 'just' ulcers! and i'm glad you didn't have to wait too long for those results!

[errantpenny]

Thanks. Yeah, the speed of the diagnosis was a good thing. Apparently, what they saw when they looked in no way resembled cancer, though they did take some cells for a biopsy, just in case.

[pinkroo]

my mom had the exact same thing--except hers was bleeding, and she passed out and threw up blood while on vacation. NOT fun--but after some meds, she was fine.

[errantpenny]

Wow -- that sounds traumatic!

Mom said that she'd just been experiencing a lot of nausea and bloating. She said, "It felt like I was pregnant again -- and I KNOW I'm not pregnant!"

[quiet_life]

glad the news is (mostly) good. i hope the docs do come up with some concensus that eliminates her ulcers. (she might be able to get them to do a phone conference)

[errantpenny]

Thank you! Hey -- a conference by phone is a very good idea!

Mom's care is tricky -- she's exhibited severe reactions to a lot of different medications. She suspects that may be related to...some things that were done to her when she was a child, when she was in Auschwitz (and I know that I haven't written anything about that, yet.)

[myasma]

Well that's good news! Other than the ulcers, anyway.

[errantpenny]

I know! You've met her, you know -- she seems indestructible to me. I have to keep reminding myself that that's not true, so I won't be completely sideswiped when she's no longer around.