Infection update..

Lyric still has this infection. The cultures were still coming back positive, which means the antibiotics aren't working as effective as they would like.

They have decided to pull out his Hickman catheter, which is where the infection is originating. This will take place tomorrow. Then, they will start him on another round of antibiotics. Tuesday, they will insert a Pick Line into his arm... his chemo is officially done tomorrow, but he will need transfusions shortly, so they want him to have something.

He is doing well, no fevers, not much of an appetite. Little bugger is so picky and temperamental.. he wanted pizza last night, but ONLY pizza from this great place int he falls.. but I couldn't obviously get it, so I went out and got something similar. He took one bite and refused to eat it. Then said he wanted Butter Chicken.. he loves Indian. So Paul went out to get it, and an hour later he was satisfied.

This has been the situation everyday! The kitchen is closed here, due to this VRE bug, so I have too buy food out most of the time, which is killing me financially, and physically.. ick! He's been so picky I have had to go at great lengths to get him his cravings. It's the chemo.. changes their tastes so drastically, and the nausea.. it's normal. But, i will do whatever it takes, because there is no way they are shoving an NG tube down his nose and force feed him with liquid supplements.

We are almost done!! If he is well by Tuesday when his pick line goes in they will send us home with home care. He will need his IV antibiotic every 12 hours.. so it will be better than just sitting here!!

I had a great birthday.. was able to get home and hang with my dearest friends...it was wonderful! The nurses spoiled me at the hospital with the birthday song, a beautiful cake, and lots of wonderful, thoughtful gifts. I was so surprised! It was nice that they recognized that it was a day for me. I usually don't celebrate my birthday. But this year it was nice to focus some time on me. It's been a tough year!

Avery is doing very well.. she's happy and healthy.. I have signed them both up at the YMCA again, free memberships!! So for now I will enroll Ave back into swimming and other activities..