Two weeks on the new medication. Alk phos levels in blood drawn last week were at 615 (normal is below 150). We test her in another seven weeks to give the medication some time to work and see if that number comes down to a normal range.
Her temperament is generally mild and calm. She has a tendency (as most of us do) to be louder and angrier when she is in significant pain, but that seems to be under control lately. She had her survivor's club luncheon (all persons retired from the county and most of them on disability) and was able to be out of the house for a few hours for that and enjoy herself. She has a bit more energy, which is a good sign. However, it seems to be coming out as boredom. I suggested getting out of the house more often and maybe seeing her grandchildren, but she opted for a cable TV upgrade. We will have FIOS at the end of the month. She has been eating fairly well in amount, but has been throwing up bile frequently (and once, actual food, which hasn't happened but twice since her 1995 operation and isn't supposed to be able to happen at all, so it's worrisome). Appointments are made for the primary doc and liver specialist for next month after the second blood test.
The contractor is scheduled to come out Thursday of this week to repair the roof from the tree damage.
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