We were on a much needed holiday when we got our first clue that all was not well. Bert had had Bronchitis all through our holiday and against his better judgement he went to see the Dr the day we were due to fly home. The Dr in Turkey was amazing done loads of tests and told us after only 45 mins we were told that his white cell count was really low at 1.2 and that we were to see a Dr on our arrival home. He was admitted on the 15th of September and we were given the diagnosis on the 18th the day after his 56th birthday. His count dropped rapidly to 0.1 in a couple of days but then stopped at that. The Dr had told us that his chemo would start the following week. However she changed her mind, and sent him home after 2 weeks of antibiotics, antifungals and antivirals, which was just as well as I developed Laryngitis and a chest infection. I was amazed that he never got any infection. We went to the out patient clinic 2 weeks later and were told he was stable to come back in 2 weeks. on our return we were told he had to be admitted on Mon 2nd Nov despite the fact that his blood was still stable and he was to be starten on Chemo on Tue 3rd. The 1st lot of chemo mad him look dreadful I was not expecting that. However, he did look a little better the next day although he was very breathless and had tracking up his arm where the chemo had been put in. But all of that turned out to be ok. Here we are on day 4 gutted to find out that his brothers are not match for Bone Marrow, that left him feeling very upset and down in the dumps. So we will see what tomorrow brings
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Oh that is better news Teri. Fingers crossed that Bert can go home Tuesday. Best of luck for Thursday too. I will be thinking of you both.
Bert came home today at last, they have sent him home without any antibiotics so I can only hope his infection is gone. He is really tired and is fast asleep. Once more we have a house like a saunabut at least he is here
Thanks Lynn He was home overnight but his temp went up so is back in and his temp has remained stable. however, he was given 2 units of blood today and looks so much better for it but they will not let him back out yet although they have arranged an ambulance to get him to Glasgow tomorrow
so fingers crossed all goes as he wants it to whatever way he decides
We made it to the appointment and after a long discussion the Consultant sain the odds for doing a unrelated donor transplant were not good and that he would not be prepared to try it. If Bert relapses he will have another look at it but made no promises. Wants Bert to get himself as fit as possible so he will be well enough for when he does relapse to consider doing a BMT at that stage, if it presents itself.
He is still in hospital as he now has Diarrhoea and sickness so they would not let him home.
