The last few days have been eventful. Jeremie was admitted to Dixie Regional Medical Center yesterday. After spending the afternoon at Dr. Lemons office obtaining fluids and pain medication. Jeremie is now neutropenic (absolute neutrophil count is zero), meaning absolutely no ability to fight off any infection. He had a fever that morning (sigh...). I went to work, and he went to work getting better. Dr. Lemon decided to admit him as he had a fever, needed blood and platelets and was needing and using a lot of pain medication.
He was supposed to have a lumbar puncture today, but it was put on hold until Friday/Saturday. For unknown reasons...grrrr. Super frustrating. I was very relieved he was admitted. He needed the support and medication for his horrible head pain.
He said things were ok today. Just feeling the head pain. I am very frustrated they didn't do the lumbar puncture and the blood patch today. That might help cure this stupid headache. GRRRR!!!! He wants to come home. He is waiting to hear back from Dr. Lemon to see if he can be discharged. Last night I was told by Dr. Lemon that he would be consulting with the team in Salt Lake about the fevers and the possibility of keeping him with antiobiotics on board or releasing him home with antibiotics. We wait to hear....
I hate it, I am terribly busy today. And I loved it. Running, running and running. It feels good to solve or fix something or just put one hour a head of another hour. I wish Jeremie could have some release or escape. Praying his headache is finally letting up and he can have a more enjoyable weekend with us. It is much better to have him in the hospital here, instead of in Salt Lake! I can do this! Tuck him in at night AND tuck my babies in AND go to work. Exhausting but doable...without painful guilt of being away from Jeremie or the kids.
And tomorrow is turkey day. I have so many things to be grateful for :-)
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