Have I done The Right Thing!

I would go on and speak to someone on the helpline, but I still have hardly any voice after getting a bug myself over the weekend. 

His chest infection needed treatment with antibiotics, otherwise it could have got much worse - & so, you did the right thing by phoning your hospital at the time.

They often stop Chemo, when you are on a dose of antibiotics, but it's usually temporary, until the dose is finished. That's what happened with me, for a tooth infection.

One missed cycle of Chemo won't mean anything.

Best of

Marianne

Yes you did the right things Vicky. If the hospital didn’t think he needed admitting then they would have sent him home. The fact he’s had 2 units of blood will have improved his chances of having chemo but it’s quite normal to miss a week if certain bloods are low and then carry on a week later. The chemo didn’t cause the chest infection - it’s doing the rounds and you’ve got it too - so don’t go worrying about this and focus on getting you both back to health x

He was good to go on Thursday night with the antibiotics Karen. The consultant was happy to let him go as she put it `if he felt he had to dash away` or he could stay overnight, and they would just keep him in for observation. Well, it was just after that a male nurse/registrar came by and told him about the platelets so must have decided it could have been something they could do while he was in there. So maybe it was just as well he decided to stay. All his other obs were fine his temperature was normal, blood sugar (for his diabetes) was spot on. Only his blood pressure is a bit low. They did sitting and standing tests on that because it seems when he stands up his blood pressure drops for some reason. I try to keep him moving to combat this because seems if you move about it keeps your circulation going. Not actually said if they will do anything for that though. Just told him to take his time when rising and sitting down.

Thanks Marianne

xx

It’s not your decision to make him stay in hospital it’s the medical staff and his. It’s what he needed. 

I stayed in over night with my blockage as my husband could not care for me if it happened again. Maybe he thought it was safer for him there. 

Did he rest over Christmas and have some nice meals. Little and often is a good way to keep the energy levels going with naps in between 

I hope that he improves this week 

Take care

Thanks Ann!  Yes, he got a rest, but his appetite is not good but not bad either. He is eating but not as much as usual. He ate Christmas dinner but left some. Just had a sandwich yesterday for lunch and a bowl of soup last night for dinner but then on Boxing Day everyone is stuffed anyway from the day before. He had sausages on a plate for breakfast this morning. He still gets nauseous but don't know what that is he says he feels he needs to be sick but doesn't. He says he feels a lot better though with taking the antibiotics.

Vicky x

Bless him.
When I had my Ileostomy I felt very nauseous if I didn’t graze during the day and have high fluid intake  it’s strange now as I’m reversed as I don’t get that but I’m still used to grazing  I find large meals hard to get through 

I expect the anti biotics will make him nauseous too probably needs to eat just before   A biscuit was enough for me  

Hope he keeps improving 

Take care 

He does eat before taking the antibiotics Ann. I always make sure he takes them after eating something. Hope things have gone ok for you today. Take Care. 

Vicky xx