U of C Day 22 - Hair

Leo still in his isolated room as they are still waiting for the RSV virus to pass. They are contemplating giving him this nebulizer therapy to help cure the virus, but apparently it has more bad side effects than benefits. And the benefits aren't really proven, so the doctors are still deciding what to do. They did another CT Scan this evening and if the infection is worse, they will start the therapy right away. If it's better, then they will just let the virus pass. Hopefully we'll know be tomorrow. On a more positive note, Leo's WBC count went up again today and he is at 1.9, which is really great.

Leo's hair has been shedding quite a bit the last couple days. He started to see it on his pillow and shirt and it was depressing him a bit. When I washed his hair today, quite a bit came out and he now has several bald patches around his head. He didn't think he'd be too bothered by it, but I think he is. It's just another step in the recovery process.

Thanks to Charles and Cathy for coming by to visit today. Leo was so happy to see you guys! Thanks also to Charles for donating platelets. I had to stop by the donor facility and let them know I was on anti-biotics, so couldn't donate. It was like I broke up with them. They were disappointed that I wouldn't be coming by every three days, but I'm sure they'll deal just fine.

Have a great evening everyone. I'm getting pretty used to breathing through a mask all the time, but it still sucks. Hopefully this virus will pass and Leo will get better soon. Take care all!