Sheree Update and Meal Calendar 12/12/2015

Sheree update and Meal Calendar

By Kelly Stidham — Dec 12, 2015 2:31pm

Hi Everyone!  Just a quick update on Mom. We appreciate all the phone calls and the outpouring of love and support. Please know, she feels it and it's helping her strength to fight this.  She's feeling ok today, just a little tired and achy from radiation. The numbness in her feet is mostly gone, (yay steroids!) but she's still weak and a little wobbly.  She's in pretty good spirits, but could always use an uplifting text or phone call, or a visit if you have time. 

She's 3 radiation treatments in, and as soon as we get approval for Medicaid (hopefully this week), she'll be going to the neurosurgeon to schedule placement of the Ommaya reservoir to get her started on chemo.  We have another MRI scheduled this week to assess the "spots," seen on the previous MRIs around her thoracic and cervical spine (again, Medicaid pending, as mom is currently uninsured). 

Chemo and radiation at the same time are going to be rough on her body, and we need to be extra careful that she's taken care of in the weeks to come.  The cancer has zapped her appetite and is actively telling her not to eat or sleep, so those are our main priorities while we let the doctors do their thing. Megan lives with her, and I'm checking on her daily, but if we don't remind her to eat she can become malnourished very quickly. 

On that note, I've created a meal calendar for those of you who are interested in cooking. Don't worry, we're feeding her well, but cooking can be time consuming when there are so many other things to be done. Every slot doesn't have to be filled, they're just there so that people can help when it's convenient for them.  

Here is the meal sign up. Also! We're giving her lots of green juices daily, so deliveries of raw cucumbers, celery, ginger, lemons, and carrots are gladly accepted any day.  No need to cut or wash, straight from the store is great!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/30E084FABAF22A6FE3-meal 

And in case you missed it, here is the rides calendar. Mom should not be driving right now, and Angela has taken the bulk of the pick ups while Megan is doing most of the taking, but this is a great opportunity to spend a little time with her and help give the primary drivers a day off.  I'll be adding appointments on a weekly basis, so if the coming week's are taken, just check back later in the week for the following week's appointments. 
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084fabaf22a6fe3-appointment

Love,
Kelly and Megan, Ryan and Sheree