Michael is still at the hospital! We are finishing day eleven for this round. For reasons the doctors can't explain, his body is taking far longer than expected to "flush out" one of the chemotherapy drugs. He started clearing the drug quite well, and he has been terribly close to being sent home since last Tuesday. Each day brings more blood tests and more disappointing results.
Since last Monday, Michael showed some symptoms that made them concerned. He was tested for C. diff (a bacterial infection of the intestines--trust me, that's all you want to know); he's got it. It was a flurry of activity when they diagnosed the C. diff. They slapped a quarantined notice on his door, wheeled a special cart of gowns and gloves outside the room, and issued the lock-down. While that means that Michael can't leave his room, it also means that we can't have a roommate. We have had some lovely roommates, but no one really wants to have a roommate. Sharing a room affects every aspect of your stay. The C. diff has turned into a real blessing!
(Michael also wants me to note that getting to watch the past few Cardinals baseballs games on tv has been a pretty good perk, too.)
My son currently has "C.Diff"...not pleasant as tis is his second bout with it in the past few months. Praying for you all!
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