Well this has been a long awaited day. Lorrie has been given liquids to drink after 8 days of neither food or water, although she has been receiving lots of IV fluids to maintain some nutrition. We came into the E.R. on November 29th and she weighed 97 pounds, today she weighs 118 pounds. Her face and legs have filled out amazingly with all the fluids they are giving her. The surgeon indicated that she is coming along great and possibly might get to go home before the weekend. We met with the Oncologist last evening and he said that they would like to use chemotherapy treatment in thirty days to attempt to shrink the tumor. We have a few other doctors to discuss our situation with before we make a decision. I have received many emails from you with information on alternative treatments and want to thank all of you very much. If anyone knows of a liquid nutritional that I can make in an attempt to keep her body healthy and full of calories if we decide to go the chemo route, I would appreciate it sooo much. It needs to be high calories with very little sugar. It is very important that I find a way to keep her body at optimum nutrition over the next 30 days. Thank you for all your support ......God Bless
Monday, December 7, 2009
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Lorrie, I am so glad to hear that you are able to drink now, and great news on the weight gain! You and your family have been in my prayers - you are such a strong women and your faith is inspirational. Polly has been keeping us updated at work, but I love having this blog to see updates. Sending good thoughts and prayers your way!
Hi Scott,
Have you looking into or is Lorrie taking any of these?
The milk based ones include
Ensure Plus
Fresubin Energy
Fortisip
Resource shake
Ensure Plus Yoghurt Style
Fortifresh Yoghurt Style
Clinutren
and the fruit based ones include
Ensure Juce
Fortijuce
Clinutren Fruit
Resource Fruit
Enlive Plus
Provide Xt
I believe you need a perscription for them.
I'm so glad to hear Lorrie that you've put on some weight and are able to drink fluids ..
Just wanted to bop in here and let you know that I'm still praying and I know that GOD has HIS finger on your pulse...
Scott if there's anything I come across that would be useful I'll forward the info to you asap. I recently saw a commercial for a clinic here in Boulder that deals directly in laser alternatives for shrinking cancerous tumors. I'm hoping that there is more of these across the country. I'll try to get the info out to you.
Love You!!
Love U Both,
Lisa B.
Lorrie,
I see your smiling face and I just want you to know that I'm thinking about you and your family. I'm praying for you. I know that you and your family are incredibly strong people and you will get through this together. Stay strong!
Love you,
Jennifer Sanson
Hi Aunt Lorrie -
So glad to hear you might get to go home soon. I have been thinking about you all day! We are stranded inside - major blizzard! I will send you some snowy pictures. Wish I could bring you some homemade chocolate chip cookies.
Love you - xoxo - Nicole
Hi, Lorrie--haven't seen you in a long time. Sure miss those days with you and Polly at SHC, and bumming a ride to the Laloma Bus Station. You and your family are heroes in my book, and I am sending all the positive energy I can muster your way, dear Lorrie!
dear aunt Lorrie,today is my first snow day there is 16 inches and still snowing. I had to skip school.It was cool. I hope you get to go home soon love Sammi
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