The Official Joyce Update Blog

7:55 a.m. - Dusty arrived to farmhouse. Craig already on-site, reported that Joyce told him that she woke ~5 a.m. and took herself to the bathroom at that time. Joyce awake in her recliner without oxygen line in place, visiting with Craig. 8 a.m. - BP 160/99, pulse 84. BGL @ 135. 8:06 a.m. - Bathroom trip. Urinary incontinence. Early bladder release. Remainder of urine passed. Bathroom sanitized. Joyce's shoes sanitized. Joyce showered. High amount of flatus passed by Joyce in shower while bathing and drying. Joyce declined needing to use toilet.  Weight 159.4 lbs. PT walk to living room, Joyce returned to recliner by 8:48 a.m. 8:52 a.m. - Morning medication administered with nutritional shake. 8:59 a.m. - Breakfast (donut, whole banana, Baby Bell cheese wheel, glass of apple peach mango juice). Finished by 9:49 a.m. 9:49 a.m. - Rush to bathroom. Urinary incontinence - remainder of urine and Type 5/Type 6 bowel movement passed. Diaper pad replaced. PT walk to living room, returning...

Carol, Connie, and Dusty joined Joyce's telehealth appointment today (8/27/2020) with Michelle at the St. Joseph Regional Cancer and Blood Center ~2:35 p.m.  CT scans which covered the abdomen, pelvis, chest and neck of Joyce from 8/25 were reviewed as well as the lab tests collected from Joyce on 8/23. No signs of cancer (residual or recurrent) detected. No indicators of any return from previously treated kidney cancer (following the 2 cryoablation treatments done by Dr. Ho) or the colon cancer (chemotherapy treated in 2016). Incidental findings included: Cysts along Joyce's adrenal glands (stable, non-concern) Cerebral spine compression (chronic, non-concern) Atelectasis (some alveoli not filling with air) in the right lung due to lack of deep breathing Small 1 cm growth in the thyroid gland which does not look suspicious and is non-concern for cancer (but should be followed up on by Dr. Collins) Brain has white matter changes (age related) Cancer marker tests are normal Whit...

Maggie called Dusty, leaving a message on his cell phone on 8/21/2020 at 2:02 p.m. to confirm that she had been in touch with the cancer center. They do want the CT results and so are postponing Joyce's telehealth call that was scheduled for August 24. The telehealth call with the cancer center has been rescheduled to Thursday, August 27 at 2 p.m. Carol, Connie, and Dusty will plan to join the telehealth conversation with the cancer center about Joyce via the arranged plan (to have Maggie call a number they provide and add them in via speaker phone to the telehealth call).