Last night I left off with Stevan's fever had dropped to 100.7 F. Around midnight it was back to normal but then back up to 99.5 F around 5am this morning. They began giving him two kinds of antibiotics through his IV as a precaution in case he had an infection somewhere.
Dr. Holter came to visit and she explained that with the high fever he had last night, she could not justify sending him home today or tomorrow. She ordered blood work, urine sample, fecal sample, nasal swab, a chest x-ray, sonogram of his arteries in his neck and arm. She was concerned that the pain from his neck could be caused from his central line. She wanted to make sure there wasn't something messed up or infection in the line. Between all of the tests Stevan tried to sleep. He continued to run a fever around 100 F all morning until about 3pm.
Around 4:30 PM Stevan asked if I would turn the air up (warmer). He was covered up in two blankets and still shivering, so I checked his temp, 101.8 F. I stepped out and told the nurse that his temp had come back up. In about 15 minutes she came in to find him with his head under the covers. His temp, 103.2 F. After she called the doctor she gave him some more Tylenol and then ice packs to put under his arm-pits and groin to try and get his temp down. It has been slowly dropping ever since. As of right now its down to 101 F. He's already been given more antibiotics like last night. His nurse, Diane, will continue to monitor him tonight.
I must admit, today has been the most worried I have been since being up here. I hated to see Stevan so sick and miserable. I really hope the worst is over. I know that God is in control, but to see a loved one in pain, its never easy.
Us before Myeloma
Celebrating our 5 year Anniversary a few days early. Wow! We've both changed over the past few years.
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