Update at 10 am. Dave's temp. is down. Tim and mom are here and we got Dave up. Bed is changed. Second Cipro given. Hospice will be here at 1 pm. Deep breath. We're okay.
peace, love, groove.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Temperture higher
I woke up to a kinda strange cough from Dave about 4:30 am. Dave's bed was obviously wet from him sweating. He'd open his eyes but couldn't get an oral temperature. Axillary was 100.7 degrees. The pediatric nurse in me got all the blankets off and started putting some cool wash clothes on his head and chest. His cheeks were pretty red. 4:30 am......what do I do? Well, after a few tired tears and some contemplation about who I should wake up (or who would be up?), I called the on call oncologist. He suggested I give Dave some Tylenol. Since the Cipro just started, give it a little more time. We may need to change the antibiotic today or tomorrow, Dave may have pneumonia. Okay....better at 8 am. Dave did wake up more with the head of bed up higher and drank some juice. Easily took a Motrin (all I have in the house right now.....). I felt like we were in a black hole....who to go to? It seems to have worked out okay.
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Breathing with you... Xoxo
ReplyDeleteHi Lee,
ReplyDeleteI am an hour away but you can email me at: jpayne@kvcc.edu & I will come if you are sunk. I will tell work about it and that I might have to leave quick. Hang in there!
Definitely not the outcome we all hoped for, but it's the outcome that is, and it's damned hard and it sucks but we are all here, and we love you Lee...
ReplyDeleteJust letting you know I'm only a mile away. Call anytime. 269-470-0025.
ReplyDelete-Elisa
Thanks all...I'm going to get numbers in my phone for emergencies.
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