Clear

During the last couple of weeks Cathy’s annoying symptoms kind of came to a head.  Her psoriasis was at it’s worst, her joints and bones were very painful (especially in the morning), she’s had upper respiratory symptoms, slight fever, headache, etc.  She stopped taking Accolate and called Dr. Drosick’s office.  He prescribed another antibiotic to take in addition to the one necessary for her drain and ordered a bone scan.  That bone scan order made us both nervous because he said it would show any bone cancer or arthritic development.  Cathy had that scan on Wednesday last week.  In turn, Thursday became a good day. 

By Thursday much of her joint pain had returned to normal, which means irritating, but tolerable.  On Thursday she had her drain removed.  The drain removal lifted her spirit greatly.  It was a painful drain, sutured in awkwardly and arranged in a way that she was constantly pulling and tugging on it by accident.  Her psoriasis began to improve a little.  Lastly, she got word that her scan was clear of cancer and arthritis.  A clear scan doesn’t solve the mysteries, but it eliminates some evil possibilities.  Currently, we are thinking that chemo is the main cause of the pains (the gift that keeps on giving) and that Accolate may have exacerbated that situation a little.

Cathy is still suffering from congestion, a slight fever, and a nagging cough, but is feeling much better.  These symptoms are after a run of two antibiotics.  This will be the next matter to resolve, but the rest is happiness right now.  Her facial expressions, body language, and energy level reflect the improvements in her condition.