Note from Erin: I'm going back and posting from Dad's original emails, so you can catch up. The actual first date of this blog was in January 2015.
July 2, 2014
Update
I ended up in hospital after going to ER midnight Saturday (June 28). I had been sleepy all day Saturday (unusual for weekend after treatment). I became chilled, and then temperature went above 100 degrees which is considered emergency if on chemo. Checked with doctor on call, and I went to Kettering hosp.ER Had two dear friend, Deb and Doug go with us which was a godsend as it was 6am til Joyce got home, and Doug drove.
Was admitted as my white blood count was down and they were concerned about bacterial infection. So stuffed me full of antibiotics and fluid. As it took 48 hours for tests to come back kept me til Tuesday. Tests were negative. So I came home yesterday evening. I slept most of time in hospital, and had little appetite, I think, because of antibiotics. My WBC came up quickly after meds.
Joyce’s sister Becky (former oncology nurse) said it was a good idea I checked it out quickly as things can get critical very fast with a low WBC.
I feel much better this am. Am at work, trying to catch up. Best I have felt since before all this started. Almost, not quite, back to normal.
Another adventure with the cancer treatment.
John E. Swank
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