Sorry for not posting yesterday. We had a busy weekend. I still have a bad cold, so I haven't been able to visit my Dad, but I've been getting updates a couple times a day from he and my Mom.
Apparently yesterday Dad had 15 hours of IV drips going, one after the other. If it wasn't his steroid it was an antifungal medication, antibiotics, fluids, platelets or some periodic table element (magnesium, potassium etc). All of that, I know, made for one unhappy Grandpa.
Today, he said he didn't quite have his sea legs under him. Unfortunately, he is in a-fib again, which could contribute to this a little, I guess. Remember A-fib is when his heart goes out of rhythmn. They are watching him carefully.
Yesterday, his blood counts were WBCs .4 and ANCs 80.
Slowly, slowly, they are creeping up there.
We need them to take a good jump here soon, though - just for morale. Come on you little buggers.
Dad had a goal of being home by Memorial Day. I don't think he will make it for that, but I could be wrong. Hopefully, he'll be home the following weekend at the latest (I'm optimistic).
Thanks for checking in with us! God Bless and have a good night! : )
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