January 27, 2009: Jill coughed all night and also ran a temperature. She seems to have a head cold because her ears hurt and she has some congestion in her throat. Last night she felt great and walked around the hallways again. She even went on a stationary bike in the visitor's lounge. We don't know what triggered it, but the doctor said that things could be like a roller coaster ride for a while. When her counts come up, she will be more stable.
Tonight she gets a neupogen shot in the tummy, like before, to stimulate the stem cells to grow. There can be side effects like pain in the bones and you can feel like you have been run over by a truck, but that means that the neupogen is working. If this happens, she will be given meds for the pain.
Today her energy level was very low, but she was up most of the night, so that can be one of the reasons. She feels better now and has had another breathing treatment to help with the cough. Her rash is still visible but is fading.
Jill sends her love
Love,
Doreen
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
DAY 4: MONDAY
January 26, 2009: Jill started feeling much better in the early morning about 4 am. I noticed that she was walking to the bathroom by herself and didn't call for assistance; this continued all day. She didn't even take a nap today and her appetite came back; she is eating!
Her platelet count fell again so she has to be very careful brushing her teeth. Her gums will bleed easily and can possibly swell. Platelets are the little stoppers that prevent us from bleeding from our orifices.
This afternoon, she walked around the hallway three times. This is a wonderful sign. She is also steadier and stronger. The nurses commented on how much better she looks.
The rash that she developed on her chest and back has faded, but you can still see the distinct butterfly shape. It is puzzling for the nurses and doctors because they have never seen it before. It looks as if someone took an iron and branded this perfect shape on her chest. It is in at least three different places. I looked on the computer and couldn't find a picture to show you so that you could get an idea of what it looks like. It is raised all around the edges and very red. The inside is clear. It looks like she was branded like the way they do cattle. We are watching it closely and trying to see if anything triggers another flare up. The chemotherapy does a lot of strange things to your body.
Love,
Doreen
Her platelet count fell again so she has to be very careful brushing her teeth. Her gums will bleed easily and can possibly swell. Platelets are the little stoppers that prevent us from bleeding from our orifices.
This afternoon, she walked around the hallway three times. This is a wonderful sign. She is also steadier and stronger. The nurses commented on how much better she looks.
The rash that she developed on her chest and back has faded, but you can still see the distinct butterfly shape. It is puzzling for the nurses and doctors because they have never seen it before. It looks as if someone took an iron and branded this perfect shape on her chest. It is in at least three different places. I looked on the computer and couldn't find a picture to show you so that you could get an idea of what it looks like. It is raised all around the edges and very red. The inside is clear. It looks like she was branded like the way they do cattle. We are watching it closely and trying to see if anything triggers another flare up. The chemotherapy does a lot of strange things to your body.
Love,
Doreen
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