I never got feeling better last week. So Sunday I decided to take no Tylenol or lortab and see what my fever really was. It was 100.6, so I finally called Dr. Te's answering service. He was not on call, so Dr. Anwar called me back. He listened to what had been going on and then told me he wanted to admit me to the hospital for IV antibiotics. So Sunday morning, I headed to the hospital. I spent 48 hours there getting antibiotics and watching my fever. I did not feel well. Ironically, I was now a patient on the floor I had worked on when we moved to St. George, so I was treated by a few familiar faces. But let me tell you, I hated being a patient.
After 7 doses of the antibiotic, my fever seemed to be in control, so I was discharged this morning with prescription Levaquin for the next week. I am scheduled to have chemo start next Monday, and will have labs drawn that morning to make sure it is ok. So it has been a rough, discouraging week. I feel so guilty getting absolutely nothing productive done, but I just don't have it in me. Roger has been so good to be with me and make sure I have what I need. I am definitely tired of feeling this way. Sometimes I have to remind my self of the big picture and that it is all headed to me feeling good again.
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Sorry you are feeling so bad. I know it was cathartic for me to help Suz with EVERYTHING possible. Hang in there! Our prayeres are with you and your family.
ReplyDeleteNO FEELING GUILTY!! Seriously. Right now your whole focus needs to be on taking care of you! Six or seven months from now when the chemo is over and you are feeling more like yourself you can worry about being productive. Right now you just need to rest and do what you can to get through this with the least amount of misery possible. You've got to constantly remind yourself of your last sentence about the big picture. I know I sound like a broken record, but I'm going to keep saying the same thing as long as you need to hear it!
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