Special Note: Some of today’s entries will serve to supplement yesterday’s entries.

Today was a rough day, although they have the nausea pretty much under control with several medications including the Scopolamine patch I wear behind my ear. They’ve added a new medication Fenoldopam I’m hoping that helps with my kidneys because my Creatine level is still at 3.5. Yesterday my hemoglobin was low so they gave me a unit of blood and today I received platelets because they are now at 17. From chest X-Rays my lungs are showing some fluid retention, even though I’m taking heavy diuretics.

I was put under oxygen yesterday because every time they tested for oxygen in my blood it was very low. I have much more shortness of breath, weakness and our daily walks have been shortened. I was also put back on Nupegen shots yesterday

I have an unidentified rash that has developed under both armpits; they have sent a specialist from Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) to evaluate. She felt the rash was a reaction to the chemo and she’s sending a save to help. She is also sending a milder soap to wash with. Related to the rash, they warned me not to use deodorant while taking chemo.

Yesterday we were asked if we would like to move into a larger room that had just become available and we took advantage of it. The room we have now is considered a suite and gives us more room to enjoy. It’s dark outside and I’m looking at the Houston skyline it’s really quite pretty. The two large windows in the room have become our portals to the world.

I must go now; we are getting ready for another one of our short walks.