Gil's symptoms are building up pressure. The mouth sores moving through his GI tract whip up sudden squalls of nausea and diarrhea. The meds they give him quiet his body but leave him in a stupor. Unfortunately, restless leg syndrome is rearing it's ugly head. I'd think with all the meds he's on, it'd leave him be. But the neuropathy interacts with it and, not being able to use our Migun massage table, there's not much else we can do.
His white blood count is down to .2. It should hit zero soon. We'll be watching closely for infection and acting quickly. This is the "sailing 'round the Horn" phase of the transplant. We must be vigilant.
By next week his new bone marrow should be producing new white and red blood cells. Meanwhile, we're in an altered state.
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We are thinking of both of you as you weather this storm and trust the universe to send healing powers your way.
Hugs, Ann and Bob
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