A pretty good day. Louis and Helen went on an excursion outside the hospital! They went to a cafe and a bookshop and Helen bought some (more) cards and a book. A great sign of normal Helen-type behaviour. She had a 2 hour nap. Natasha visited in the afternoon and overlapped with the palliative care nurse - discussion options for support in Brisbane if she is here for any length of time.
At this stage the oncologist/psychiatrist want to keep Helen in hospital for the next 10 days, monitor her for side effects of the new medications (particularly recurring mania), continue to have dietician and physio input. She should start the chemo some time end of next week and be discharged ~4-5 days later. The next chemo would be given as an outpatient so we are looking at her coming back to flat 1 at Dorchester St for a week. Then can consider whether it is time to return to Darwin yet.
Some things Helen wants to do: fabric stuff with Lill S, beading with Kaye A, art with Helen P (if it were possible), edit/finalise "So Many Versions of a Life", host her 69 1/2 party in the wet season in Darwin! No doubt more to come...
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