Waking in pain at the hips isn't going to keep me from going home... which is the plan for today after some platelets and antibiotics.
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It's been interesting, but my butt is in a seat at the gate. The hospital authorized me to leave today and then I discovered that all flights from Honolulu to Kahului had been booked. I worked my way through all the airlines and monitored all websites and at 2:10pm I nailed a flight leaving at 4:00 pm on Go Airlines. A flurry of supportive hospital activity and a fast taxi driver and I made it, to then discover the flight is delayed already 30 minutes. This left time for a Quiznos sandwich and a blog entry.
Looking forward to being home.
The PICC Line seems in good shape and will make transfusions easier, but there is the daily care. If it isn't so great, I'll have it removed.
Now, it's a waiting game to see what happens in the numbers.
Today, platelets were at 2K and hemoglobin / white cells were stabilized. That could be seen as a good sign, despite the low platelet number. I'll cross my fingers and hope for some kind of good response.
So did you make it home?? How are you feeling today? How long will it be before you know if the treatment worked or not? We are pulling for you dude, let me know if there is anything you need. Enjoy your Merry Christmas now and here is hoping for a Happy New Year - Deb and Paul
ReplyDeleteThanks, Deb. Looking forward to the New Year and just relaxing at home a bit.
ReplyDeleteThe treatment is supposed to take a good few weeks or so to show signs of impact. In the meantime, I just keep the cell numbers up.