Michellie awoke today with a sore throat and she couldn't swallow much. The doctor sent for more drugs and warned us that we could be staying another night. We were devastated. Michellie was so tired of more drugs, more tests and more pains. We had a little cry and held onto some pity for a moment, then we wiped our eyes and aimed for better. After another round of drugs, the throat was better. She still couldn't drink much or eat, but she was gaining color and strength. Yahoo! By midafternoon they decided to let us go! We sprang from there as fast as we could.
Michellie's blood counts are down again, so we will have a quiet and protective weekend until the counts go back up. That's ok, Michellie is now happy as a clam to be home and is busy programming her ipod with more exciting music to carry her through. Thank goodness for the electronics of today!
David and I are sitting with the big bag of meds and trying to get the schedule organized so we don't miss anything. For those of you who knew us with only aspirin and cough medicine in the cabinet, we are now very knowledgeable and stocked up. Right next to the herbs and such...crazy!
PS David was at emergency this afternoon to have his finger looked at and the attachment took. The doctor was very pleased with how it was healing. The stitches were removed, and a CLEAN bandage was added. David even had some sensations while the stitches were removed, so he was happy about that. I'm still on dish duty for a few more weeks, but that's ok if David's mousing hand will work at the computer.
Yay! You got to go home! Sorry it was such a rough go, but one more step in the right direction. Have a good rest, and hope you will be back to feeling better soon.
ReplyDeleteAlso very relieved that the digit is healing! Now you can "knuckle" down and get your hands wet in the dishwater!
A rough day. So sad for you that it was so hard today. Hit that thrush hard with whatever drugs and tips you have. You don't need it moving to areas beyond the throat. Immunosuppression is tough. Who knew that our bodies have bacteria and fungus which live with us all the time but are kept in check by our immune systems so as to not be a threat? Hoping that being home in your sanctuary will cause the bad memories and the anxiety to melt away. It's so nice to be able to rest in the moment, to not have to be on guard constantly, alert for learning, danger, the early signs for something not going well.... The cancer experience is one of anxiety. Everyone talks about "fighting cancer," but it is actually more about fighting fear. Sending light and love your way....
ReplyDeleteSending you love and light from a snowy NY...xoxoxoxo
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