The Walk Beside

Resting & healing

Posted on April 26th, 2008 by Cam.
Categories: Let's talk.

Yesterday a single room became available on the actual Haematology/Oncology ward so Cam was able to be moved. We feel happy about this as these ward staff are more familiar with Cam’s condition and what is required (eg sterile drinking water, low bacterial diet etc). The nurses have been fantastic and Cam’s specialist has visited him every day- so we feel very confident in the care he is getting. We’ve bumped into a number of nurses who I’ve worked with in the past, so its been good to have some familiar faces caring for us too.

Cam’s blood counts have dropped further so he was given an infusion of platelets yesterday. He was also due to have a blood transfusion but they weren’t able to give it as his temperature was too high. However this morning his temp has dropped for the first time so he should be able to have the transfusion today. Cam has had more samples taken (blood, sputum) for testing. The results of the original samples should be back tomorrow, and then the antibiotics can be adjusted, if needed, to more specifically target the source of infection.

Cam continues to feel quite tired. As he put it yesterday ‘staring at the blank hosp room wall is enough stimulation for his mind at the moment’. Despite this we’ve still organised to have the TV connected, more for my benefit and so I can watch the final of ‘So you think you can dance’ tomorrow (go Jack!). Oh, for the simple things in life…..

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