Well, as we suspected, based on all of the info that Kathy and Dave had to read before he did this, he has gotten a little worse since my last update. I spoke with Kathy yesterday, who spent her birthday in the hospital with her darling. She said that the rash Dave has is awful, it looks like 3rd degree burns all over. The staff takes very good care of him, and they are quite sure that this is a reaction to one of the anti-biotics that he has to be on. Besides the rash, they keep reassuring Dave and Kathy that he is right where he should be as far as his medical progress. His numbers are good, (red/white blood cell counts), and he is staying hydrated. Although, it is a balancing act between keeping him hydrated and having him retain fluids??!! Kathy said that the staff has a handle on that so.... She said that he was a little puffy with fluid retention.
The Docs are looking at releasing him hopefully next week. He will need to get a bit better before they will let him go home. And for at least the first 100 days, he will have to be isolated from germs.
This is a huge ordeal for the both of them, and the details of their ordeal can be somewhat confusing and overwhelming to write about on the blog. I am trying to condense it into something understandable to all. But, what we do need to know is this, they are tough, and they are strong, and Dave is very determined to be at home with his family. He is in the best place he can be for this procedure and Kathy says that he gets excellent care. And as miserable as Dave is, Kathy says that he still has his wonderful sense of humor and his undying good nature.
It's still all good, considering.
Enjoy your coffee in the morning, hug your buddies, do one nice thing for someone else tomorrow, even if it's just a Happy Thought.
Marilyn
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