Quick Update

I was release from the hospital last Monday, and I did shave my head along with other supportive boys....but I just have been to tired to post the photos. I will do that soon. I have to say, I have a good head shape! (thanks mom and dad) AJ told me not to even get a wig...he likes me even without scarves...hummmmmmm..........I think he is crazy! Still have not bought a wig yet.

I had a good day Tuesday and Wednesday was my +14 day. Which technically is the last day of the transplant process. LeMaistre released me from the clinic on Wednesday, which is rare to be on the schedule, but I was ready and made an appointment with Dr. Dice for Monday AM, to see what the next step is towards complete remission.

Wednesday night is when I started feeling a little pewny. Thursday was not good, I was cold all day and had very bad tummy problems, bottom end if you know what I mean. It didn't dawn on me to take my temp...but when AJ came home I was so cold, and it was 79 degrees in the house. I took my temp and I was 101.2. We called the after hours number as instructed and then had me come into the in-patient clinic for observation. They took blood for cultures and of course, gave me more antibiotics and fluids. I swear, I am addicted to having fluids everyday. There is nothing better to pickup the body than a bag of fluids!

Bottom line, don't have results from cultures yet, and LeMaistre has two ideas; one, a prescription conflict (which we knew about), or I have an infection that has just been kept at bay...So LeMaistre has taken me off ALL antibiotics for 24 hours. I am spending the night in the Methodist Hotel...and tomorrow I will either feel great and leave (if it was a prescription conflict) or I will so true signs of and infection and we will go from there. Infection grows better in the body than in little glass dishes. Pray that I am up and out of here tomorrow. If not, that the infection is easily detectable tomorrow and we can move forward with the healing process.

Love to all.....and just hold out for the shave head photos! FYI~your head gets really cold. It is true about heat just escaping from head. I wear a beanie to bed!

"...your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will quickly appear; then your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard." Isaiah 58:8