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
Goodnight
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Hiya Teri
Just a quickie to see how Bert is today. Just updated my journal about my mum too.
Bert still has diarrhoea and nausea so is still in hospital much to his disgust. He looks pale and tired every time he eats he has to run to the loo. We are hoping he will get home on Monday for at least a week.
Today Bert came home again for a couple of weeks, or at least until his platelets are up enough to get his next cycle of chemo, they are quite low at the moment at 22 but hopefully wii come up quite soon
Hi Belinda he is sleeping quite a lot but is ok otherwise. Weather at least dry I managed to get into the garden yesterday for a tidy up, will need to do the front today.
He is eating well I am still not sleeping too well, Better than I was when he was i hospital. His temp is up this morning just waiting to see if it comes back down.
