Yikes

Last evening about 8 pm Dave started running a temp. I kept pushing him to drink fluids, but by 9:30 his temp was 101.4 degrees. I called the oncologist and he felt Dave should still be on antibiotics. 24 hour Walgreens to the rescue. Temp was down by this am. We had an oncologist appointment at 11 am. Dave was a little dizzy and weak this morning. BP was low when we got there. They are going to see him every week, draw lab 2x/week and they sent him for a liter of IV fluids after his radiation today. No problems at radiation. When we got to the infusion clinic the nurse asked if he still had the PIC line. When we said yes she jumped for joy....literally. How great it is to have that, they just flush the line and plug him in....no pokes. I'll have to do the sterile dressing changes every week....no biggie. We'll probably get supplies from the Berrien County Cancer Services and they'll help as needed.

While Dave was there for 2 hours I went to the grocery store and got him all his diet boosters- dry milk, carnation breakfast, Greek yogurt, good soup, pudding, applesauce packs..... we're ready for high calorie/protein diet camp!

Tim and Joni came by tonight to help us plan the front deck. I wanted to make something that we can add a ramp to if needed and sit outside when we want. Hoping to get start this weekend or next. Dave took a nap from 4ish to 9:30. He's up watching a little TV...feels good to be home, on the mend and watching TV together.