Her Eyes

Looking into the eyes of an old friend who has re-emerged from the fog of disease makes your heart skip a beat with joy. While Sumis still has a fight ahead of her, I can see her when I look into her eyes. She has picked some old habits up again - head butting, getting rubs and of course, swatting Fanny. She has retained some new habits - her insistent snuggling with the dogs, particularly Frisco and Fanny. But, for the first time in weeks I see hope, true and reasonable hope, before us and it feels good.

Poor Sumis has had several medications added to her growing regiment. She has to take lactulose to help combat her constipation, and while the smell just about bowled me over, she doesn't seem to mind taking it at all. Figures. She is taking her loose herbs in her food pretty willingly. She is at about half her dose and tolerating them well. I also started her on a blood tonic herb from Dr. P this weekend when I noticed that her gum and tongue color were very pale. This too seems to have given her a boost of strength. Overall, though, Sumis is a very compliant patient. She seems to understand the whole regiment and doesn't fight me. Thanks goodness - because I already feel guilty having to cram so much down her.

Tonight we see Dr. P for another qi gong treatment.