This past week I did something that felt really good. It was a physical confirmation that we are indeed moving forward. Start here where you may remember this post about our kitchen counter.
This is that same counter Monday morning and later that same day
Meghan is down to only taking 2 prescriptions on a regular basis plus a multi-vitamin! We also got the ok from her oncologist to schedule her port-removal surgery (probably in early March). With this news and her latest set of scans being clear, I finally felt like it was ok to get rid of all the other meds from her treatment.
I hope to never see one of these on my kitchen counter again...
And Meghan is thrilled to see these go...
And this? Well, Meghan would shake her head and tell you, "just don't even ask!"...
(Let's just say that those nasty, painful throat and mouth sores that can result from chemo can also show up in other places as well...)
I also packed up all of the rest of her unused medical supplies (IV supplies, port supplies, etc..). These supplies, along with her prescriptions that had pills remaining, are all getting donated to a clinic in Cuba that Meghan's primary oncologist, Dr. Mitchell, volunteers at. They are incredibly short on supplies and medications and it is great knowing that these excess items can be of benefit to other children in need.
I am amazed at all the pills Meghan had to swallow over the past year and so glad that she is almost done with that aspect of treatment. These next photos should give you some idea (these are all the prescriptions that she had over the year). I am extremely grateful that we live in a place where these were all readily available to her along with the great medical care she received!
About all I can say is, "WOW".
And I thought that I had counter space issues....
:)
Congratulations on your kitchen makeover!!!!
Posted by: Kristin Hunter | January 31, 2009 at 01:34 PM
Wow, that IS a good morning's cleaning!
Posted by: Suzanne | January 31, 2009 at 01:42 PM