Welcome to the blog "Que Pasa Con Sa". This is hot new blog has been created to keep "La familia" up to date on the daily adventures of our "madre" or "abuelita" Sa. As everyone is aware, there is a lot going on with our Sa and equally as many people interested in what is occurring. This blog has been created as an easy way to keep everyone in the loop with what is happening with Sa daily. It will include updates on her radiation and chemotherapy treatment, doctor appointments, daily moods and activities, sleep schedule, perhaps some personal reflections and if we are lucky maybe a few updates on her daily bm's (just to ensure all her systems are in check).
This is a space for the family to post comments, communicate with each other, ask questions, and just share. With this blog, all family members will be able to check up on Sa, whenever it is convenient for them. It may also reduce the amount of phone calls during Cristina's family dinners. Of course, phone calls are always welcomed (because nothing lifts Sa's spirit more than hearing from her family) but this may reduce the number of times information needs to repeated and allow everyone to ask more poignant questions when phone calls are made. So as today is October 31, 2011 ( Happy Halloween!) and Sa's first day of radiation, there really is no better day than today to start this blog about the woman we all love and admire so much.
October 31, 2011 6:03 pm
Today at 11:00am Rosi took Sa to her first radiation appointment at the Smilow Cancer Center in New Haven, CT. Her radiation was administered by two bumblebees, yes bumblebees. In the spirit of the holiday the nurses had dressed up as bumblebees. Dr. Joanne Weidhaas, her radiologist oncologist saw her following the radiation. Sa will continue to see this doctor once a week, on Mondays. Dr. Weidhass will monitor how Sa is tolerating the radiation. Sa reported that all went well but is now feeling very tired, from some anxiety and anticipation about the radiation. She is now back at Cristina's house where she is relaxing in her cozy cave. She plans on eating pizza with the Ryan family and watching her three grandchildren prepare for trick or treating with their friends. Even though she is tired, she is putting on her make up to make an appearance at the gathering.
WHAT HAS SA DONE THIS FALL?
This fall Sa has enjoyed:
Visits from Ani, Tony and Sara, Ernestico, Caroline, Didi and Greg, Sari and Steve
She visited Ani and Ben Kaplan
She visited Tommy Docal at Trinity College and climbed all the way to his dorm room on the third floor
She celebrated Robert Ryan's Confirmation
She went to Boston to celebrate Robert Burns' 27th birthday and was able to stay with Sari and Steve and even video skype with her great gran-daughter Hannah Zrike
She has spent a significant amount of time in her new cozy "cave" in Cristina Ryan's house
She has attended Mass regularly
Sa has not enjoyed:
battling mold in her basement
having a infected lacrimal sac/ tear duct
dealing with the difficulties of diagnosis of breast cancer
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