Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Tired tired tired.
We have been in the hospital 42 days. I am exhausted emotionally and physically, even with all the backup Sean and my parents have provided.
My Mom is here to help with the transition back to the apartment..
Dillon continues on the slow healing road. He still sleeps a lot, is extremely weak, sore, and stiff. Still quite nauseous and still not eating. The abscess continues to heal but causes excruciating pain at times.
We had a little bump today. One of the sides of Dillon's central line stopped working today. They said it either had a clot or a kink internally. The first step was to try putting a medication in the line to dissolve the clot.....think of Drano for the veins...haha. If that did not work, the the next step was to be a repair of the line which apparently is a minor procedure and very common. Luckily the "Drano" worked and all was fine. Thank goodness...I was so worried that it was going to delay discharge.
We got all of the meds and tomorrow we get a training on how to administer the overnight nutrition at home. Lots of steps, lots of details..... we are really looking forward to being in our own space.
ANC 1640
That is higher than yesterday so it shows that Dillon's body is working hard at trying to recover the bone marrow function on its own......GO CELLS GO!!!!
We're sending every positive healing vibe we can muster your way. Xo
ReplyDeleteStay strong Shari you can do this...it's the home stretch and I know you're exhausted and worn to a frazzle. You've shown such strength through this whole ordeal it's easy to see where Dillon comes by his strength. Not to short change Sean on the home front with Luca which is hard as well. So very proud of all of you for this battle you're winning. It's a team effort so don't slip now!~! Such an exciting time for all with the move..keep up on your vitamins/herbs to stay well. Many hugs, prayers and love to all...Aunt Marilyn
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