Just a quick update to let you all know that all is well.
Eric is having a good week and even Dr B commented this week that he's looking better. Eric is naturally pale, so those who don't know him ALWAYS think his hemoglobin is low. He had a new home care nurse this week (home care comes in weekly to change his picc line dressing) who really didn't get it - insisted that he had to get his blood checked. Eric just rolls his eyes. He knows when he needs blood before any blood test tells us that. Morgan and I can tell by the colour of his lips when he needs blood.
Other than basic blood counts, the only other thing that is getting alot of attention is high potassium. This is due to the immunosuppressant he takes. When the potassium goes high, Eric is prescribed a yucky powder that is mixed with water and will bind excess potassium in his system. He told Cor that it tastes like drywall.... No, I have no idea how he knows what drywall tastes like....
Back to enjoying a nice normal, healthy, week. Ahhhh.....
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Just so great to hear, Kathy - thanks for sharing :0)......Vx
Awesome news, Kathy! Yes, "A nice normal, health, week." Terrific!
And yeah, I've tasted that potassium power-like drug, but I too wouldn't know if it tasted like drywall. ;)
Hurray, hurray, hurray!
:))
Hi Kathy - Just found your blog about Eric and must say it gives me so much hope! As a parent of a daughter with Hodgkin's who is headed for a BMT here in Ottawa we have experienced much of the frustrations, frights, and up and downs you illustrated so well over the course of your blog entries. Thanks for sharing Eric's journey's - I'll be keeping tabs as we follow his path.
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