Mr. G. had a terrible day with vomiting and a sore throat being such a problem as to prevent him from eating and drinking since Wednesday a.m. He did try to choke down some Carnation Instant Breakfast, but this too did not stay with him.
He went on to the radiation treatment, but he developed the chills - no fever. They sent him to the infusion lab for iv fluids and nausea meds at which time he developed a fever. White cell counts were very low, fever was 102, and not being able to retain liquids or food, caused them to send him to the ER since a bed was not available in the hospital. We spent from 6:00 until 2:00 in the ER at which time we were transferred to the hospital. Mr. G. (Grouchy) is now a Vanderbilt Hospital patient in room 8215. He probably will be there most of the weekend. The stipulations are that he cannot have fever and must be able to keep food down.
Since we left our car in valet parking at the Cancer Clinic, I had to leave this morning and retrieve it. When I left him at 6:00a.m., he was sawing the "heavy lumber"--which he so desperately needed.
He would be the one that waits until radiation treatment #22 and finished with chemo to develop some nasty side effects.
Looks like another soggy day in the city.
God bless,
Cathy
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