Monday, January 31, 2012
Today was a relaxing day here. The doctor came this morning, confirmed that Carl will be getting a Spinal tap and Bone Marrow in the morning. She also made phone calls to the hospital that we will be going to for the bone marrow transplant. They have some openings this week and next week for consultations. She believes that we will be able to go home soon... but that will also include a trip to Chicago to meet with the surgeons.
Aunt Sue, Steven, David and Andrew came and visited for a while today, it was nice to see all of them. Carl ate his nightly mid night salad a little early today because after midnight he is not allowed any food or drinks.
You can tell Carl is sick of being here, he is a little moody with the RN's ...taking to long to get his blood sugar, which is preventing him from eating when he wants too, or them telling him, when he is starving, that he needs to wait an hour and a half to eat...or the fact that the night RN turns on all of the lights in the room every time she comes in...which is often...
He is getting 18 packs of platelets total. Which is 3 bags, He just finished his second bag, his third bag will be at 4 am. He currently hooked up for the antibiotics that he is getting. I was able to talk the RN into waiting a few minutes to put on the next antibiotic so that he can be un-hooked long enough to pick out his salad.
Tomorrow's Spinal Tap (LP) is at 8am, and his bone marrow is at 10:30... He will be STARVING when he is all done tomorrow.
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