3.11.08

craziness with john's meds and blood levels. his glucose (normally between 150 and 200ish)skyrocketed up to almost 400 and then plummeted to about almost 60. unreal. so that had to be addressed. combination of stress and body's repsonse to meds. then, normal amounts of blood thinner apparently make john's blood "as thin as cool aid". holy cow. so that had to be addressed. he's back on the chemo and we can't run the risk of a fever again so that had to be addressed. his antibiotics have been doubled. it's like culture shock or something. this man who used to be on one med per day (heart) and a multivitamin now has ten bottles of meds and narcotics in the cabinet. it's surreal.

an ok day. he is in pain and trying not to overdo. he got up to go to his bloodwork this morning and went to the bathroom, then had to rest. then put on his pants, and had to sit and rest. then brushed his teeth, and had to rest. then went down the stairs, then had to sit and rest. it's like a huge step by step procedure just to get up and start the day. he fell asleep tonight while putting mary to bed at about 8:30. he is a tired boy. we all are. but it is nice to have him home.
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