Day 16 in the hospital
Day 9 post-transplant
I'm putting on my game face: still positive, but realistic. We were naive enough to believe Roger would be the exception to the rule about unpleasant side effects to this treatment.
He had a bad reaction to an infusion of platelets this morning. His blood pressure shot through the roof, his body rigorized, meaning he experienced severe chills and shivering associated with a fever. His temperature hovered around 102 most of the day. They packed ice around him to bring it down. This was our first truly scary day. And in the end, it was a zero sum day. The fever burned up the platelets he'd been given and so he got no benefit from them. He had to be given more this evening. This time, he was pre-medicated to prevent the adverse reaction. When I left at 9pm he was tired, but doing much better.
Even though we chose to disbelieve what we were told about side-effects, I realize it is helpful to know what to expect. Over the next few days I'll try to relay some of that information so that you'll know what to expect.
wow, sounds like a really rough day...how are you holding up?
ReplyDeleteYes, it all SUCKS big time. We're sorry to hear about the rough patch, expected or not. Hope today is much better for you!
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P.S. Holiday eggnog. About 500 calories a cup.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to hear you had to go through that. I am hoping Roger is feeling a little better and that you are both having a much more pleasant and forward-moving day. Thinking of you.
ReplyDeleteEggnog is a good idea!
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