Not that I'm a big fan of Valentines Day, (even though I have someone who loves me I still believe that it's a holdiay to waste money) but it seems anytime a holiday comes around, Graham has to go in, or is in, the hospital. And another date night (even though we would've stayed in, we would've hung out together) is gone down the drain. But the good news...Graham is feeling much better. This time around he had RSV - an upper respritory virus that affects his lungs and breathing passages. Most likely, Jordan or I gave him this one too. Starting to wonder if Jordan and I should ever even go near him again; or at least until he is a year out. It stinks to think that you are harming someone you love just by breathing.
With RSV he had to do the same treatment he did for the Flu, with IV antibiotics included. Six hours of treatment, two hours break...repeated for 18 treatments. No one but nurses in hazmat suits and doctors allowed in the room. We hate it, we all (Jordan, Graham, and I) start really missing each other and look forward to the weekend where Jordan and I can sneak in during his 2 hours break. Which we got to do this weekend - both days, such a bonus!
What was so different this time was that his doctor took some of the blame. Turns out, Graham was REALLY immune supressed. Which might mean, if a person sneezes a block away, Graham will catch the virus. He was so supressed, white blood count was really low, that he actually had to recieve a couple of pints of blood. GEEZ! Poor guy did feel bad. He's also on this new med that does a number on his stomach. Cystic Fibrosis + Med = not fun for Graham. These past few weeks have not been fun for him, it was almost like a blast from the pretransplant past.
Right now we are waiting on his doctor to come back from vacation and review his latest cultures (done yesterday). Dr. Rosenblatt is wanting Graham to be COMPLETELY clear of all illness before he is sent home. This is a good thing, this is a good thing, this is a good thing...
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