Well I finally was able to proofread my last blog, so sorry for
all the errors.
Dr. Berg confirmed it Friday morning that I had the flu. I had gotten a flu shot early on in our
journey, but doc said that there was a flu going around on Tracy’s unit that
was not affected by the vaccine. Lucky
me.
I last saw Tracy Friday morning as Dr. Berg prescribed Tracy
and I both Tamiflu. Don’t worry I had
been wearing a mask from the time I entered her unit and before I entered her room and sanitized my
hands. I left her with tears flowing as
I knew it would be sometime before I would see her again and she was scheduled
to have the Rituxan treatment later that day and the doctor had told me I
couldn’t see her until a day after my temperature had returned to normal. I so desperately wanted to be with her as I
had always been for her treatments.
Dr. Berg straightened out all the confusion from the night
before and was fully in control, I should have figured he would be. (I would have know this, had my Verizon phone
worked correctly Thursday night) Now we
just had to make sure that the Tamiflu didn’t interfere with the Rituxan.
When I left Tracy’s room I went directly to the pharmacy to
get my prescription and to pick up some fruit.
By the time I got back Tracy had already received her Tamiflu also and
was scheduled to get the Rituxan around 3PM.
Which she did and all went well, she handled it like a champ without any
interruptions. Her previous treatment
back in November had to be slowed down once due to an elevated temperature, but
not this time!
I had to call Drew and tell him not to come out, as I didn’t
want to expose him to the flu. Needless
to say, Friday was not a good day.
Saturday was not any better, except for Tracy’s
visitors. Patti Crowe and Ann Marie
Collins along with Drew came out. So
Tracy had pretty much around the clock visitors. Patti came in the morning and Ann Marie came
in the late afternoon. Thanks so much ladies! Drew showed up shortly after Patti left and
left shortly after Anne Marie left. We
decided that it would be best if Drew got his own room for the night, so we
booked him in another hotel, as there was no room in the inn, here. We got back from his hotel around 7:30 and he
went to see Tracy and he said that she was sound asleep. So he went and got some dinner from the cafeteria
and met me in the lobby of the Med Inn to watch basketball. After the game we called to see how Trace was
and the nurse said that she was still asleep.
So Drew headed to his hotel and I to my room.
I woke up Sunday morning and called to see how Tracy had
done Saturday night and they said that she had a very good night. So, I went back to sleep only to be woke up
by Drew about 10AM saying he had just woke up and would be over after he
finished his homework. I slept for a
while longer, then got up and showered. Funny
how a hot shower always makes you feel better. Drew got to the hospital around 1PM and went
directly to Tracy’s room and visited with her till around 4:00. When he met me in the courtyard as I had gone
out for some fresh air and to meet a new friend.
My new friend reminded me of my old friend Chirpy that I had
for four years as child, although Chirpy was a Golden Mantle Chipmunk and
probably about three times as big as my new friend.
We left shortly there after for Maize N Blue, our favorite
deli. He left for home around 5:45. I returned to my room to watch the last of
the Elite Eight games. Just a side note
here I have 3 of the 4 final four teams (thanks Michigan State!).
My last call around 7:00PM to the nurse’s station found
Tracy sleeping soundly and doing well.
If all goes well I will be able to see My Girl tomorrow
morning!
God Bless and “Never Give Up… Never Ever Give Up!”
Rob
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