Mary Lou Carrington, RN, OCN, has been our guardian angel and guiding gentle since my 81-year-old husband was recognized with acute myeloid leukemia on Dec. 21, 2022. At first, we had been so overwhelmed by this analysis and didn’t know handle this new part in our lives. We knew we’d be happening a really tough journey with a number of twists and turns.
With assist and recommendation given by Mary Lou, we had been capable of schedule my husband’s chemo injections, port insertion, blood attracts, transfusions, bone marrow biopsies, saline IVs and CT scans. Mary Lou made this course of work effectively and successfully by “navigating” the method with the oncology employees. As well as, Mary Lou offered us info relating to the supply of economic assist, free courses by the Institute for Well being and Therapeutic, and the Most cancers Wellness program.
Furthermore, she helped me with self-care by recommending weekly Zoom assembly for caregivers: Mindfulness Meditation Courses and a Caregiver’s Assist. These two weekly conferences made a world of distinction in serving to me with our acute myeloid leukemia journey.
At any time when I had questions or issues relating to my husband’s signs and uncomfortable side effects, Mary Lou was at all times accessible by phone, electronic mail or in particular person. Her stunning smile and useful be aware pad had been at all times there once we wanted her most on the infusion heart. Lately my husband had a horrible toothache, and Mary Lou helped to expedite the method with our dentist, by confirming that my husband might take the required antibiotics. And he or she helped schedule the appointment for the extraction.
Mary Lou constantly saves the day with effectivity, effectiveness and experience. Now we have repeatedly informed our oncologist that Mary Lou is such a beautiful oncology nurse, and he replies, “I want I might clone her.”
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