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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Hi Teri
Fingers crossed that Bert will sail through this next lot without an infection.
I really hope that Bert's chemotherapy goes well and that he doesn't find it too awful this time. Will be thinking of you both on Tuesday. Lots of love xxx
Hi everyone thanks for all your good wishes. However, Bert's chemo was cancellec as there is no-one available to insert a PICC line or Hickman. Tomorrow he has to go to another hospital to have this done then be re-admitted on Thursday fingers crossed.
At last we have finally managed to get a PICC line inserted so Bert's chemo can go ahead hopefully tomorrow. th Dr at Ayr was great and it was all over very soon without any pain or discomfort.
Readmittion tomorrow at 10. he has had his chest x-ray so there is no reason that we know of that will stop the chemo going ahead.
Today is the 2nd day of the 4th cyle Bert is fine if a bit nauseaus but he is getting anti-emetics for that this.the chemo is not 24 hr as we were told (several tines by several different people) which is really good news for Bert but again the right hand does not know what the left hand is doing, they also never took a bone marrow aspiration as they said they needed to.
