Mom was able to enjoy a lovely dinner with Steve, Dean, Lisa and Dustin on Saturday evening. Good food, good fun and good fellowship. Perks the spirit right up! And then Dad took her out for the Senior Special at IHOP yesterday! Gotta love Dad - always thinking of mom...and his pocketbook :) The great thing was that the nausea was gone and her appetite was back!! Let's start packing on the pounds!
Still waiting on the blood work results, but mom did get the new medication for her appetite. It's called Megace. She started taking it Saturday afternoon. It's a liquid and, surprisingly, for an appetite stimulant, it is extremely foul-tasting. Go figure! But perhaps it's working. Mom will just have to hold her nose and chug it once a day. Will keep you updated on the progress. We anticipate that the chemo malaise will eventually catch up with her, but we'll take as many good days as we can!
And now for a quick Fox Update: She's still lurking at the edge of the backyard, in the safety of the shadowy forest. And I believe she's laughing at all the stupid coons that keep falling for the trap. A well-meaning friend suggested using Skippy Peanut Butter to tempt the fox, rather than the canned cat food. And yes, Monsieur LeMoko, Skippy Peanut Butter has been a hit - with the coons! I know it was supposed to be for the fox, but the raccoons don't seem to be able to read my instructions on the trap door. We've caught 4 since last week.
Each one gets the ceremonial trip to Deep Creek, but now I've added a spray-painted red stripe down their backs (they really love that!). Deep Creek is about 6 miles down the road, but I want to make sure I'm not catching the same coon over and over! They all look alike! (Just had to be said.) So far, we've had a new member of the family in the trap each morning. And it's quite the extended family. Not sure the fox can beat them to the trap!
Sleep well, little fox. Your days are numbered. In a nice way, of course. Love you all, Jane
