Day 47: Blah.

I slept horribly last night.  The blood clot in my neck is giving me a bit of pain, and I have a dry cough that loves to plague me only at night.  I fell asleep around 3:00am, and woke up around 6:00 for vitals and the daily blood draw.  When I got up to use the bathroom, I was amazed at how weak I was.

When my day nurse came on shift, she told me that I would need both platelets and red blood cells today, as all of my counts are still low.   That explains it.  Lately, I have been refusing the pre-transfusion Benadryl, opting for my nurse to keep an IV bag bedside in case of a reaction.  I was simply getting weary of all of the drugs in my system and the fog I was constantly in.  But today . . . I opted for the Benadryl.  Definitely needed the sleep.  So I washed up around 9:30, and got right back into bed for my back to back transfusions.

Got to take a little bit of a nap – about 45 minutes – and then had a great visit with one of my girlfriends.  It was nice to be able to talk freely about my current fears and have that reassuring presence so close.

Not long after, my husband came up, brought me fresh pajamas (thank you!), and we talked about all of the things that need to be taken care of in the house before I can come home safely.  A bit overwhelming, to say the least.  Still trying to weigh all of the options when I am discharged.

As the day has progressed, my throat has been getting more sore, and my fever creeping slowly up.  So far, it is holding at 99.8, and I just pray that it goes back down, rather than up higher.  Another infection would certainly explain the weakness and the sore throat, however.   Just ordered dinner, and once again, applesauce and sherbet are my friends.  🙂

Today just has that overall feeling of “blah,” doesn’t it?   The gentle rain on the windows, the tired body, it’s been a good day for napping and catching up on my NCIS episodes from the last 4 weeks.    Looking forward to tomorrow, and the promise of a new day.

What a Wonderful World, Louis Armstrong