Slight Hiccup

PSA - please ignore the font and paragraph alignment! It’s driving my nuts but I don’t have the patients to fix it. 

Ok so I never made it to treatment this week. Instead of made it to the hospital.  I made it somewhere I guess?! Still getting stuck with a bunch of things so at the end of the day it’s like treatment but minus the poison.  Anyhooo...

A little background so you can understand what has transpired.  This past treatment of Chemo was different. Easier to handle but physically more tired.  Soreness, bone pain, neuropathy, etc.  I really had to pick and choose what I wanted to do all day because trying to accomplish everything would exhaust me and put me on my back. During all of this I should have modified but I chose to push.  Stuck with the work outs, wanted to live a normal life and go out to lunch, etc.  It caught up to me I think.  Still feeling a little guilty in thinking did I do this to myself? I’m not quite sure but I feel maybe I contributed. I’m sorry Dr. Hamlin.  I promise to end it strong! But not too strong haha. Like a calm strong. 

Early Wednesday AM I started with the light fevers and heavy sweats during the evening. When my fever reaches 100.4 you must call the team.  100.4 or higher can possibly indicate infection or just a side effect of everything going on.  Again very important to be aware. Couple days go by, Thursday evening... fever crept up to 101.  Time to go to ER as instructed. Oh the joys of the ER.  Great people but just a very lonnnngggggg time of waiting.  Blood cultures, covid test, X-rays of chest, CT of chest, urine samples, bags and bags and bags of fluids and antibiotics and here I am officially admitted for 48 hours. Check in was Friday AM, check out may be Easter Sunday but it’s still not confirmed. 

So as of right now they have yet to find an infection... thanks gods but I’ve been diagnosed as “Neutropenic”. This is common in patients receiving treatment but there are still so many things to monitor as the day goes on. To help with the Neutropenia is a special diet and a shot that helps your bone marrow produce white bloods cells to help with recovery.  They also confirmed that I have “Ground Glass Lungs”. It’s like a Covid lung but minus covid.  They are monitoring that and my slight cough with a round of steroids.  Fun!  Roid Rage in the hospital. 

Sleeping is hard.  Have had night sweats bad all week where I need to change at least twice. Last night it was three times.... god bless my doctors, nurses and teams here.  Everyone has been super nice and thorough and accommodating.  I even have my own room with a shower.  It’s the little things.  

Maureen has been with me this whole time so I want everyone to know I’ve been OK and not alone through this whole ordeal.  I’m allowed one guest a day due to Covid but I will take one guest over no guest.  Mom is up next today as my plus One. I just asked one of my nurses if I can blow dry my hair today to make myself feel better so let’s just see if there is a hairdryer here. I know it’s silly but it’s the little things that help you get through the day ... like this amazing diet iced-tea that they serve.  Amen to that tea! 

I hope everyone has a nice Easter with the fam! Also please don’t adopt a bunny if you can’t commit and release them into the wild. They can not survive that! 

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