day 6

So, just a quick update on Jim. He is doing ok and is stable. Yesterday was a bit of a rough day. They moved him to the ICU because he was having heart rhythm problems which he has had before. They had to move him there to give him the medicine to fix the rhythm problem.

He started requiring more o2 and so they were concerned about a blood clot in the lungs. They discovered that he does not have a blood clot (good news) but that he has RSV (bad news). I guess alot of us have it but it is dangerous for babies and the immunocompromised. He came in to the hospital with a cough and congestion so I am assuming he brought it with him, but at that time his immune system was able to fight it off. During Radiation was when he started to get the headaches and congestion. Anyway, that makes me feel better, because we have been so careful about visitors.

So, he is still stable in the ICU. They have begun RSV treatments. The doctors are not too freaked out about the RSV because he does not have pneumonia. He is pretty confused and agitated. The MD's think that is medication related. He does not like his O2 mask and is pretty bull-headed about taking it off. He is notty.

His treatments are going to last from 5-10 days so he is going to lose his room on the Bone Marrow unit. That makes me sad. I get to go take everything out today and store it. He can't have his belongings in the room while they are doing the treatments. When he is done, they will give him another room on the unit and then I can make him a "new home away from home."

We are hanging in there!


Today, I AM THANKFUL FOR family!