Anna V. Price Health Updates

Anna’s ready for some downtime. She’s been very tired today and has had significant difficulty swallowing. The radiation therapy is causing lots of inflammation in her esophagus. She’s trying her best to stay hydrated, and keeping her diet soft. Thank you for all your prayers. 

Anna felt good on this snowy Friday! She had lots of energy to make lunch for the grandkids and spend time with Debby, Kevin, & David. We know after 3 days of chemo and 5 days of radiation this week, her energy will start to fade.  We were very grateful for this spurt of energy today. Anna has had trouble sleeping this week. She’s been trying melatonin and lavender in the diffuser. 

Anna was feeling good after chemo today! We stopped for a manicure on the way home. It was so nice to enjoy a little bit of normalcy together. 

We started early with a virtual visit with the oncologist and radiation therapy that included a follow-up appt with the Dr. Then we were off to Concord for what we call the 'Long Day' of Chemo. Wednesday and Thursday will be much shorter as Anna only gets 1 Chemo Drug in the chair on those days. We kept ourselves busy with wigs! These are the only wig pics Anna would let onto the Blog... although there was a blonde option that I thought made her look SO MUCH like Tina Turner! Maybe if you ask nicely, she will share it with you 😀. Thank you for all the messages! Especially on days like today, when we're stuck in the hospital for most of the day, your thoughts truly help to ease Anna's mind and keep her positive! Anna is still very fatigued and doesn't have much of an appetite. Her doctors are really pushing her to eat lots of fattening foods- thankfully the cafe had fresh pecan pie today! She's controlling her nausea by doubling up on medication, and we will sta

SNOW DAY!! Anna's appointments were all moved for today. With this little setback we were able to spend some time enjoying the sun and beauty of the snow. Chemo is going to be Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday this week. Radiation was pushed back until 11:00am today. Did we tell you The Smiths came up this weekend?  Having them here helped lift Grandma's spirits. The Boys were SUPER excited to experience some of this NC weather, too. Do you like their snowmen? 😊

  We’re trying really hard to keep things clean, including our bodies! Getting Covid was not a pleasant journey, but it was a reminder of how vulnerable our Mom’s body is.  In addition to taking vitamins, we are constantly cleaning the walls, air, doors, etc.  Anna takes her supplements and nausea medications every day and we try to keep meals, fresh, organic and diverse. Every day is unpredictable, but our Mom is trying to eat as much as she can while staying as safe as possible