3am

It's 3am and I'm up again. My sleep pattern is a disaster right now. Although I work nights - the time spent with my family during the day has made the week draining. Mom continues to receive treatment for her latest manifestation of cancer. Her medical team - which seems ot expand everytime I visit - placed some feeding tubes in her stomach to make receiving nutrution easier.

The latest tumors have created blockages making it impossible for her to eat normally. The nurses told us today " Don't be alarmed at the discharge from the tubes. It generally takes on the color of whatever goes in." Not something you're quite ready to hear until you hear it.

While mom's strength is low, her spirit and cognition are keen. She joked with Ngina, my sister, that Ngina was trying to kidnap her as she said goodbye to her this evening. Mom is always good for being silly. I look forward to my next visit at her bedside. I'm hoping the nutrition she'll receive will give her body greater strength and speed her return home.