My apologies for waiting so long to give an update! That the past three days have been upside down are my only excuse.
Wednesday night, I discovered that I had a fever. Like any good patient, I called the HemOnc on-call, and she wanted a CBC so it could be determined whether or not to admit me. My ANC came back at 300, which is rather neutropenic, so Jess drove with me up to Primary Children's Medical Center.
Quite honestly it has been a miserable few days. Those of you who have been around me recently know that I have had a SEVERE cough and runny nose combination since Thanksgiving, and also that the omniscient "they" have decided it is nothing. Since "they" had me in the hospital, I decided to once again address this "something" that has been plaguing me for so long. To make a long and tedious story short, I INSISTED that they find out what is wrong. "They" hemmed and hawed and patted me on the head and very grudgingly sent me for a CT scan of my lungs and sinuses. When the scan came back "they" blushed and stammered and said "oh."
Yesterday they did a sinus biopsy. Believe me, you do not EVER want to have one of those. Insist on morphine, codine, and whatever other -ine they have. Local anesthetic is not enough. Ouch :(
A lung biopsy is scheduled for me on Tuesday. Apparently that is going to be extremely painful (after) and I will have a tube in my side for 4-5 days. So, I will be here for at the very least another week.
Right now I'm deciding what to do with school and so forth. I am definitely going to be dropping Chemistry, which I am sad about. No really, I'm serious about not wanting to drop Chemistry. It was going to be such a good class, my teacher is interested in his students, and really cares about the subject. Maybe next semester I'll try again. I don't know whether I'll drop the rest of my classes or not, I'll let you all know what I decide.
"Man makes plans, and God laughs." --Yiddish Proverb
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Hey Brynn,
It has been long overdue that I send you a note, and rather disquieting that it is under such circumstances. I wanted to let you know that I am praying for you and your family, for the doctors that are hopefully now in tune with the seriousness of this mystery illness and for all of those who are also praying for you. It is impossible for me to imagine what you must be going through, but I know you are strong and a fighter. I wish you all of the best and a swift, but thorough recovery.
Love,
Jacqui Smith
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