"Fever in the morning, fever all through the night . . ." (Peggy Lee, Fever)
This is Jim, providing a little context to the past couple of weeks. Following Denise's first round of chemo from January 12-16 her immune system crashed on Day 10 of the three week cycle. She spiked fevers as high as 104 degrees and spent a week in the hospital in Colorado Springs fighting the fever and waiting for her blood counts to recover. One night at home was interrupted by another fever so she went back into the hospital and was transferred up to Aurora. After another week of various scans and tests, her team of doctors determined she has a systemic virus which they've started treating in addition to the chemo for her CNS lymphoma. The second round of chemo which was supposed to have started February 2 was postponed until the 6th and is now underway. Actually, Denise is feeling much better (hence the resumption of her blog). I feel like the Phantom of the Opera, wandering around hospitals in my pajamas at night, frightening unsuspecting nurses.
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Denise, I love the new faux do! And Jim, I love your description of feeling like the Phantom! Hospitals are weird places to be as it is, but at night they're just down right ookey!
ReplyDeleteWe miss you both SO much!! We send you our love!
Hang in there you two. Jim, maybe the nurses wouldn't be so scared if you didn't wear those Bart Simpson PJs. (Just kidding). Love ya, Sharon
ReplyDeleteHi Denise and hi Jim! This is Virginia from Argentina again. I hope you Denise are doing well and Jim you have to be there with her and be strong to support her.
ReplyDeleteI didn't have any previous experience with cancer and i wish not to have one.
Hugs from here and I want to continue reading about you, so you have to go trough this, please!
Virginia.
PS: Sorry for my english, i hope you understand me!! :)