Had a blood draw and clinic visit today. Again they had trouble getting blood from one side of my Hickman. Ended up with them having to inject a drug to dissolve anything that may have been blocking it, leaving it in for two hours, then going back so they could remove it from my line. Thankfully, it worked like a charm and both sides are working normally. The blister on my left foot was extremely impressive and they changed the dressing on it. A short time after we got home, I found a large wet spot on my sock - the blister had broken! It feels so much better now and now I just have to keep the ointment on my feet so as the layers come off it doesn't get infected. My hands are still in pretty bad shape and I keep them gloved to keep the ointment on and keep them from getting dried out. The PA said I'm doing great and encouraged me to go home for some time this weekend. I'm a little nervous about going too far but I may give it a shot. My mouth still has some sore spots in it but it's improving every day. The PA said I could come in twice a week for check ups but I opted for three times this week just to make sure I'm still on the right track. As long as I can continue to fight off fevers and any other issues, I should recover quickly - although my immune system will still be in it's infancy stage for a while. I'm still taking hydration through the IV it takes about 4 hours to do. It will be an ongoing thing but hooking everything up is getting easier. I have to shower every day and it it is exhausting. It keeps me conscious of how young my immune system really is. Every day gets better.
Judy, It's great to get your immune system back. I remember how long it took to get those counts up. It sounds like you are doing great. Keep up the good work. we are all praying for you.
ReplyDeletesound like you had an encouraging day!! thats good news hope they get easier for you always thinking of you love deb
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