Day 17 Admission Day 12 chemo

Hello everyone,

Well, Bob got his first fever today. At 3;30p before I left his temp was 100.8. He didn't feel too bad, but he had blood and urine cultures and a pcxr(portable chest x-ray) done by 4p. He had looked pale when I first arrived at noon, but looked quite flushed by the afternoon, which was why I took his temp. He felt pretty tired today too, and got an infusion of platelets. His hgb was just 8.0 this am, so I'm sure he'll need blood tomorrow. His wbc is 0.5 and his ANC is zero, so for all intents and purposes he has no defenses now against infections. He just finished a visit w/ Deb who also got blood today and had a teeny temp. She is hoping to be d/c'd tomorrow, but must have a temp under 100.5, so we're saying the no fever prayer for her tonight. As difficult as it is to stay in the hospital for so long a period this first time around, (as Deb knows since her first stay turned out to be 47 days) I'm sure it gets harder and harder w/ each subsequent round of chemo that's needed. So hang in there girl, you can do this.

Bob was just going to have his temp checked again, and if it's okay, he was going to do his laps. He only got in one set so far today, due to the fever and platelet transfusion.He cleaned his lunch plate of fish, rice and veggies, and also ate a piece of lasagna for lunch. I'm not sure what he ate for supper, but he did eat, and he's got a snack of cookies and milk all lined up for this evening.

Today Bob had a nice visit w/ friends and fellow ex-LMG'ers, Charlie and Fred. And early this evening his cousins Rick and Joan stopped in to visit also. And like I said Deb was just up too. I'm glad they are there for each other, and I'm repeating myself, but we are going to miss having her and Joe one floor away. Also want to thank JT for the ride into town which was pretty quick, and for showing me a new route home. It took us over 30 mins just to get to the Lincoln Dr. exit today, so Joe got off there and we made it home in another 40 mins or so.

That's about it for tonight. I'll be going down tomorrow, sometime after my parents leave. My cousins John and Connie have thoughtfully offered to take them home to Scranton, so a big thank you to them. Oh, and Bob says thank you to the mystery gift-giver. He received a Villanova cap today, but there was no info about who sent it. As always thank-you to all you bloggers(Bob had a ball reading today, b/c he had 2 days to catch up on) get-well, Easter, mass card senders, visitors and phone callers. We appreciate all your love and concern, no end, and ask that you continue to remember us in your prayers.

All our love,
Bob and Mo

P.S. Isn't this a nicer font? Larger too? My niece Kate showed me what all the little symbols stand for, on the tool bar above where I write this note. I had no idea!!!! Oh to be 13 again and learn all this in school! Can't wait to be able to use "bullets"!!!