Great day for Steve. He said he felt as good this morning as yesterday morning before the transplant. He has walked a lot today. His hemoglobin went down to 7.4, so they hung some reds ahead of the curve, they are back to giving him two half units at a time, so as to not overwhelm him with fluids and risk stirring up that spleen. He also gets Lasix after each unit, so that keeps him occupied ;-)
They tweaked the dosage strength of one anti-rejection drug. Felt it was too strong and that he could develop a headache at that level, so it's nice to know they are proactive and looking out for side-effects.
It's driving him NUTS to see the other patients wearing a hospital gown or pajamas, or....heaven help us, a ROBE. He feels they would all feel better if they wore street clothes. My personal favorite is a tall man I saw in the hall yesterday. He was sporting a green hospital gown with black dress pants and black shoes.
Blessed are the brief. Goodnight.
sounds like its all good in the 'hood! Breakfast casserole for all my peeps today!!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteHi Steve,
ReplyDeleteAll of the Reppen family in Rockford is praying for you! I'm keeping mom, dad, and my sisters updated with your amazing progress. Thanks Sue
for keeping us all informed via your detailed blogs!
Love from all of us to all of you,
Your cousin, Deb