"Past Cruddy to Horrible"

Teresa's feeling really bad this morning so I'm posting to the blog on her behalf. She's very weak, dehydrated and has run a fever on and off. We've just arrived at the outpatient clinic. Mondays are typically their busiest days and this is no exception. The majority of beds and chairs are occupied with patients at all stages of treatment. Most people are quite a bit older than Teresa, but otherwise they reflect many different backgrounds. Occasionally there is a younger person, but it's clear leukemia tends to be a disease of people over 60. They've taken another blood culture to see if there is something lurking or if there is a possible drug-resistant bug. The staff here is working very hard to accommodate this number of patients. They are very patient and kind no matter what's going on. We'll post more later after we've talked with the P.A.