Today is a much better day. Mr. T is not upset any longer. He realizes that the Oncology Team is very concerned for him and want to keep him safe and he knows the time will go by quickly.
After the 2nd xray.....they tell me he has a spot on his right lung which they think is a collapsed lung from being 5 months in bed. They don't know if the cough he has is caused by the collapsed lung....or did it cause the cough? What came first...the chicken or the egg sort of thing. To remedy that...he is using a contraption called an incentive insperameter that he blows into every couple of hours to strengthen that lung. In 2 days he will get another xray to see if there is any improvement.
His counts continue to improve daily:
WBC - 7.31 normal range (4.5-13.0)
Hgb - 103 (120-160)
Platelets - 170 (150-450)
Neutropolys - 4.57 (1.8-8.0)
Mr. T's appetite is back to normal. He is eating 3 meals a day and drinking plenty. He can only eat what is on the hospital menu....no ordering out...no restaurant food as he is on a low-bacteria diet. Although he's not too happy about his choices...he is following orders.
This being the long holiday weekend...we won't know what the overall plan is till Tuesday or Wednesday. They will try to provide home-care for Mr. T....but it may not be possible as I live in a village. We'll see.
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A good thing he didn't go home yet, really. And you can always bring his games back. Life and death, and sickness are great tests of our strengths and weaknesses, and always afford the opportunity for growth. Sometimes we do good, sometimes we fail, greatly... in the end, wishing only the best for Mr. T's health.
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