Mickey527
DIS Veteran
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I was released today. Not sure if I am getting better or they were sick of me. Of course I was told I was the perfect patient, I never rang my bell or called for help when I didn't need it. They just didn't realize I felt so bad I couldn't lift my arm to hit the buzzer.
I was admitted with Neutropenia. Had lots of precautions, no il people, no fresh fruits or veggies, no flowers, and I couldn't leave my room at all. Not even to walk down the hall for exercise. Luckily I was in a private room and it was built larger so I had some room to pace in the room.
I went in on Wednesday with a fever of 103.6. They did blood work and my counts were 700. Should have been between 1200-1600. Just a little low. I also had some bacteria in my bloodstream. They were normal skin flora to most people but somehow they got into my blood and didn't belong. With the low bloodcounts I couldn't fight them out. Some were in my port-a-cath, and some in my blood which means they could have come from the wound but also from the port site that was not healing either.
Counts were up to 11,000 today and the bugs are lower so they feel that oral antibiotics would be ok at home.
My fevers spiked up and down throughout the entire time that I was in the hospital, mostly at night, but only as high as 101.6. I felt much better than the day I had the 103.6.
My oncologist will be stopping the chemo for a few weeks so my body can try and heal. The reconstruction is not going so well. I have a great flat stomach, but the stomach they stuffed into my breast is rebelling about being there.
My reconstructive surgeon feels that debriding (cutting out the areas that are not healing) will help the healing speed up. So on Friday he decided to cut a HUGE hole into me. Suffice it to say they stuff 4 4X4 guaze into the hole. He feels I will need 4 more debridements but I am gong to put my foot down and refuse anything else without being put under. I can't tolerate what he put me through on Friday again, all done without any anesthesia. It was inhumane.
Needless to say, I am glad to be home, but really upset that I have to stop chemo for a while. It just could be the time the cells need to find another host. The Dr said that the chance is low because the chemo is still in my body, but I won't stop worrying until the 5 year all clear is given I guess. Guess I will be the only woman on Earth who looks forward to her 56th birthday.
Thank you all again for the concern, hope this topic wasn't too hard to read. I know it was long. Peggie
I was admitted with Neutropenia. Had lots of precautions, no il people, no fresh fruits or veggies, no flowers, and I couldn't leave my room at all. Not even to walk down the hall for exercise. Luckily I was in a private room and it was built larger so I had some room to pace in the room.
I went in on Wednesday with a fever of 103.6. They did blood work and my counts were 700. Should have been between 1200-1600. Just a little low. I also had some bacteria in my bloodstream. They were normal skin flora to most people but somehow they got into my blood and didn't belong. With the low bloodcounts I couldn't fight them out. Some were in my port-a-cath, and some in my blood which means they could have come from the wound but also from the port site that was not healing either.
Counts were up to 11,000 today and the bugs are lower so they feel that oral antibiotics would be ok at home.
My fevers spiked up and down throughout the entire time that I was in the hospital, mostly at night, but only as high as 101.6. I felt much better than the day I had the 103.6.
My oncologist will be stopping the chemo for a few weeks so my body can try and heal. The reconstruction is not going so well. I have a great flat stomach, but the stomach they stuffed into my breast is rebelling about being there.
My reconstructive surgeon feels that debriding (cutting out the areas that are not healing) will help the healing speed up. So on Friday he decided to cut a HUGE hole into me. Suffice it to say they stuff 4 4X4 guaze into the hole. He feels I will need 4 more debridements but I am gong to put my foot down and refuse anything else without being put under. I can't tolerate what he put me through on Friday again, all done without any anesthesia. It was inhumane.
Needless to say, I am glad to be home, but really upset that I have to stop chemo for a while. It just could be the time the cells need to find another host. The Dr said that the chance is low because the chemo is still in my body, but I won't stop worrying until the 5 year all clear is given I guess. Guess I will be the only woman on Earth who looks forward to her 56th birthday.
Thank you all again for the concern, hope this topic wasn't too hard to read. I know it was long. Peggie
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Too true! 
