Despite having the highest fever ever last night of 104.2F, I am afebrile now. My temp is "only" 99.8F. Believe me that is such a vast improvement, and I can really tell the difference. I have to say that last night was by far the toughest. I was very scared and worried. Scared that it was my last day on this earth (and who wants to die in the hosp?) and worried about why we couldn't get the fevers down with tylenol. I am not allowed to have ibuprofen so that other major class of meds for treating fever is unavailable to me. Instead, Holly went and got ice and put some in a washcloth. Then she ran it all over my body-temples, forehead, carotid, neck, limbs, arms, and back again. It seemed to lower the temp by about a degree or so. Anything helps.
My doctors haven't come around yet today. We intend to ask if they would consider an Infectious Disease consult for the fevers, if I could try ibuprofen now that my plt's are higher, and what do they think I have in my lung.? fungus?
Today's numbers: HgB 9.1, white cells 1.6, platelet's 308, 000
Today I just want a peaceful day. -tree
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