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24 Oct |
Released at last Edie
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Edie has officially been released from the hospital.
Her platelets are still a little low, but her white counts are back to normal, which I’m hoping means she won’t have to go on a restricted diet. She will have to be careful she doesn’t cut herself though, due to her low platelets.
All that’s left now, before I can go pick her up, is to remove the Hickman Line, which I’ve just been informed has become a little complicated. It seems the doctor won’t remove the line, until she receives a pint of blood (another complication of the low platelets).
Oh well, at least there appears to be an end to this tunnel, and things should be back to normal soon.
3 PM Update: As of 3 PM today, Edie is at home, and looking and acting as if she never left. She has to take some precautions (like stay away from me, since I am still recovering from my cold), but other than that everything is good.
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23 Oct |
There’s light at the end of the tunnel Day to Day Life, Edie, General Health
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Well, while I’m still congested, I am feeling a lot better this morning. My cough, sneezing and runny nose have almost reached tolerable levels. And even better, Edie’s transplant doctor says she may be able to come home this weekend.
Of course, if I’m not totally recovered that isn’t going to happen, but things are looking up, and I’m optimistic there will be an eventual end to this entire ordeal, sooner than later.
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22 Oct |
So what’s next Day to Day Life, Edie
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It’s been 9 days since Edie had her transplant (12 days since she went to the hospital), and while Edie appears to be progressing well, I am only getting worse.
It seems it may not have been all the stress that has gotten to me, but the flu (or at least a very bad cold) instead.
While my sore throat is gone from Sunday, it has been replaced by head congestion, a runny nose that doesn’t seem to want to quit, sneezing, and a cough that is causing me to develop another sore throat.
So here it is, 4 days since I’ve been able to visit Edie, (or even get on my bike), and there doesn’t appear to be any relief in sight. I’ve even resorted to taking some over the counter medication (which is against my better judgment) to help alleviate some of the symptoms.
Unfortunately they’re not doing much good.
And to top it all off, the bluetooth mouse for my computer has stopped working for some reason, making navigating the internet very cumbersome, and it looks like the stock market is heading for some more heavy losses this morning.
My only hope is things can’t get much worse.
NOTE: At least I have been able to regain the use of my mouse, by restarting the computer, and going through the set up procedure again.
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20 Oct |
All this stress Edie, General Health
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I think the stress of the last week has finally gotten to me. [At least I hope it's the stress, and not something more sinister.]
I felt lousy all day yesterday (never even got out of my pajamas), and don’t feel any better today. My throat is sore, I’m sneezing, my nose is runny, my spleen and liver feel larger than normal, and I’m just run down. Didn’t even go for a bike ride, or visit Edie yesterday, which is making me feel even worse.
She was a little bummed about that, but she did receive an email from her brother and sister-in-law (who she has never met) in Ohio yesterday, so I think that cheered her up some. We haven’t kept in touch with much of the family still living in Ohio, since we left in 1982, so it was good hearing from them, and learning how well all the family is doing.
It was also good to learn Edie’s brother Earl, a real plumber in Ohio (most of Edie’s family in Ohio were plumbers), is an Obama supporter, and is even helping on the campaign. I knew there was a reason I always liked that man!
Anywaze, Edie needs some clean clothes, a new pillow and some other stuff, so I will be making a trip to the City of Hope today, but I don’t plan on staying. With her counts as low as they are, I don’t think that would be a good idea. I’ll just drop them off in the lobby, and see her from afar.