We had quite a week. Ginny has had a better week with pain control. The pump adjustment made last Friday seems to be a great balance. From a chemo perspective there have been some side-effects this week. Gin has been tired and nauseous at points. The greatest shift is that my FOOD LOVING gal has lost her appetite. Gin has always had a great appetite and she really enjoys food. This change is a sadness for her. We are working keep her calorie intake up. She doesn't have room to lose so this is our focus this coming week.
Ginny has talked about the need to get things in order for many years. The "we should take care of this"...moved to "meet me at the ? after school". This week we consolidated bank accounts, got my name on her car title, made sure household bills had both our names on them and visited our lawyer to make sure all the details are being addressed correctly. Sigh...she feels accomplished with our achievements this week...I feel a deep sadness. I appreciate her determination to make sure she leaves things in order but I wish we were not at this point in our life together.
It will be no surprise that the political events of this past week were/are difficult to swallow. We are still grieving and are working to reconcile the outcome in our minds and our spirits. We were talking about the election with a friend who works at one of the offices we visited this week. Gin expressed grief at not seeing a women in the Oval Office and got caught on her words as she realized she never would.
On Monday Ginny will have a new ureter stent placed. This will be her 9th. They replace them every 3-4 months. This is needed to keep her right kidney functioning. Two working kidneys are needed for Chemo. This is a routine procedure for Gin and so I will not post Monday.
I will be back again next Saturday - Unless of course there are new developments during the week.
Thank you for the ongoing prayer and support. We are so very grateful.
Kir & Gin
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