Leo got his biggest chemo dose today since he's been here. Three different doses throughout the day. One of the meds that he got required him to chew on ice chips 1 hour before the dose and 6 hours after. This was to prevent mouth sores. He was also under a lot of Benadryl, so was groggy and hazy most of the day. The drugs also made him feel really queasy and took away almost all of his appetite so he hasn't eaten much of anything all day. He's also telling me that the meds seem to have developed a goofy coating in his mouth and a funny taste. Totally not helping with the queasiness. Tomorrow and Thursday's doses won't be nearly as bad, so hopefully he can recover a bit before the transplant on Friday.
I donated platelets again today (a double unit) and coincidentally, we were just told that Leo will need a platelet transfusion today as his level is at 10,000 (compared to the 341,000 that they said I had). I'm being very Nancy Drew at this point trying to figure out if the platelets they are about to give him are the ones that I donated. I'll get to the bottom of it and let you guys know. I'll be back on Friday to give platelets again.
Patrick came to visit again today and brought some movies to watch that he is alleging were legally downloaded. But they're still in the theatres...hmmmm. After I posted last night, we did have quite a few other visitors, mom and dad came, Jerome, Gyneth, Chris and Glenna all came to show their support. Thanks so much guys!
Have a good night!
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soooooooooooo how was the almond cake? =) Glad you guys are doing okay. I'll check back again tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteBernadette~ Thank you so much for sharing your blog! We have been thinking of you guys and sending you hugs! Please tell Leo we said hello and to keep that smile! Take care "The Girls" (Cheri, Marietta, Sally, Lisa, Frances)
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