April 29

Kirk took Connor to the clinic today, so I totally forgot to post! His white and red blood cells are both super low, ANC plunged the other day, and his hemoglobin dropped again so they'll likely do a blood transfusion tomorrow.
He's on overnight hydration again, in order to keep him from being dehydrated. They added potassium into the hydration solution because he's having such a hard time swallowing the pills. 
His CT is finally booked for tomorrow, but we could only get him at a hospital another 20 min away from the clinic. So it's going to be a long day! They want us there at 8:30 when they open, for hydration, blood and chemo, then we'll leave when they close at 4:30, and go straight to the next hospital for a 5pm appointment.
He was feeling better today, actually had some lunch (like a 1/4 of a sandwich), but then stood up too fast and lost it again.
He had to drink contrast tonight for the scan tomorrow, so just praying he keeps it down.
Unfortunately because the scan is so late tomorrow, he's staying on the antifungal all weekend again. I'm getting pretty good at hooking up the hydration and meds. (But much happier when I can leave it to the pros!).

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  1. Nana PenApril 29, 2021 at 10:05 PM

    Such a hard, long journey😣
    May you all get some rest tonight.
    💞

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  2. Dan and GailApril 30, 2021 at 12:12 PM

    Such a tough journey right now. Hope you all get through this busy Friday and get to rest up a bit on the weekend. Praying all goes well and the CT scan gives some much needed clues that will help Connor get feeling better soon.

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  3. KinlinFamilyApril 30, 2021 at 3:34 PM

    Sounds like a long, tough day. Glad Connor was able to get something into his stomach - even if it was short lived. Fingers crossed for the contrast to stay down for a successful scan and some helpful info. 💕K/C/M/L

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