Day 8

More of the same things today. Diarrhea out the yingyang for Jeff that kept him going all night long. The tincture of opium went from 4x a day 3 days ago to every 4 hours yesterday to every 2 hours today. They are trying to get something to work. They told him not to even use the immodium at all. Breakfast was a ensure, applesauce, yogurt and a shasta cola that he opens to let the carbonation out prior to drinking. Lunch held a chocolate milkshake. He didn't take a nap until about 3pm because of the lasix that they gave him. He was urinating every 5 min for about two hours. I posted the sign on his door to leave him alone. That didn't work so well today. I felt irritated at the 2 nurses who came in to hang antibiotics and all. They could've waited until 4pm but didn't. I held my tongue but felt ticked inside. He had a couple of run ins with his nurse today about things that really shouldn't be that big of a deal. But he and I are obviously feeling way out of control and it obviously is getting to us. The dr said he is doing well. He said that next week is when his body should "kick in" and that he is going to think that the dr next week "is the most brilliant man and what was wrong with the bozo last week." Pretty funny. But that is when things should change for the better--between Wed and Sat they said. I am making him go walking now since he hasn't done any exercising in the last 3 days. He isn't thrilled, but is going to do it. Shower is next.

Platelets--18 Red blood cells--29.6 White--0.1 ANC 0

Wahoo. 10 minutes of walking!! Slow but steady.