August 4

Sorry for the delay in posting. I took some time this weekend to decompress and watch some baseball in St. Pete. Found some time to just sit alone poolside and listen to some music while trying to get me head in a good place. Work has been hectic and life is happening fast. I am told that I am of no use to anyone if I myself remains in a state of chaos. The weekend helped. I got lots of rest and slept in each day like a high schooler.

BTW, Happy birthday to Randy who celebrates his 45th today. Time flies!

As you have probably already heard Mom was given good news from the oncologist. He feels that the surgery to remove the lump was successful and that currently due to Mom's condition there is nothing more left to be done. There is only a very slight 10% chance that it had spread and she is to frail to undergo any additional surgeries. The risk being so low he feels that we stay put for now and in two months we will consider radiation therapy and a precaution to it's return. The Coble family needed some good news and this was it. Needless to say we are extremely grateful and slept a lot better Friday night upon receiving the news. Now we start the journey down the path of getting Mom's medicines aligned to help deal better with her Parkinsons.

The excitement of all the Dr's appts. has taken a toll on her. This combined with the steady diet of antibiotics for her CDIF has left her a bit bewildered. She has regained her appetite and seems to be eating much better now. She also continues to brighten up when she receives calls, cards and visitors. My goal for this week is to get a list of all of her current medicines over to her Neurologist in Gainsville and see if we can't find a more suitable cocktail to ease her anxiety and tremors. With the cancer scare behind us our goals are to regulate her meds and increase her strength. She has another week of the antibiotics and then as soon as she is strong enough our goal is to get her home. This is easier than it sounds however.

Insurance will pay for PT and OT three times a week but it doesn't look like they cover any home nursing care. We are researching our options this week and hope to find a solution that will allow her to return home sooner rather than later. Her mental state is as much of a concern to us as her physical state and she is really going stir crazy in the rehab. At times she gets angry with us but unfortunately, at this point, we have no other options until she is cleared from CDIF and is able to get up and move around a little. As stated before the lumpectomy set her back more than we would have ever imagined it would. She is still rather week and needs to rely on nursing care to help her with her basic daily needs.

So, another long week of recovery is ahead. We don't know what is in store but we continue to pray and hope for the best. I can't believe it has been almost two months since we started this journey. Although it continues to take it's toll we are all doing our best to remain positive and strong. Thanks for being there with us and for all of your love and support. I will keep you posted throughout the week and know that we love you all.