Chemotherapy
Oct 14th 2014, 12:38 pm
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Re: Chemotherapy
Thanks Molly, unfortunately it didn't turn out well. My sister woke up early Monday morning with a horrifically high temp - I called an ambulance and she was taken to the regional hospital before being transferred via ambulance to Perth.
Tests have yet to confirm the cause of the fever, her doctors suspect a viral infection but have started her on 2 IV antibiotics as a necessary precaution against a possible bacterial infection. She also has sudden onset of a prominent heart murmur and an abnormally high heart rate. She's not critical, but she's seriously ill.
Thanks for all the lovely comments and suggestions above, really appreciate it.
Tests have yet to confirm the cause of the fever, her doctors suspect a viral infection but have started her on 2 IV antibiotics as a necessary precaution against a possible bacterial infection. She also has sudden onset of a prominent heart murmur and an abnormally high heart rate. She's not critical, but she's seriously ill.
Thanks for all the lovely comments and suggestions above, really appreciate it.
Thinking of you all.
Oct 14th 2014, 12:50 pm
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Re: Chemotherapy
Thanks Molly, unfortunately it didn't turn out well. My sister woke up early Monday morning with a horrifically high temp - I called an ambulance and she was taken to the regional hospital before being transferred via ambulance to Perth.
Tests have yet to confirm the cause of the fever, her doctors suspect a viral infection but have started her on 2 IV antibiotics as a necessary precaution against a possible bacterial infection. She also has sudden onset of a prominent heart murmur and an abnormally high heart rate. She's not critical, but she's seriously ill.
Thanks for all the lovely comments and suggestions above, really appreciate it.
Tests have yet to confirm the cause of the fever, her doctors suspect a viral infection but have started her on 2 IV antibiotics as a necessary precaution against a possible bacterial infection. She also has sudden onset of a prominent heart murmur and an abnormally high heart rate. She's not critical, but she's seriously ill.
Thanks for all the lovely comments and suggestions above, really appreciate it.
Oct 14th 2014, 11:14 pm
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Re: Chemotherapy
Thanks Molly, unfortunately it didn't turn out well. My sister woke up early Monday morning with a horrifically high temp - I called an ambulance and she was taken to the regional hospital before being transferred via ambulance to Perth.
Tests have yet to confirm the cause of the fever, her doctors suspect a viral infection but have started her on 2 IV antibiotics as a necessary precaution against a possible bacterial infection. She also has sudden onset of a prominent heart murmur and an abnormally high heart rate. She's not critical, but she's seriously ill.
Thanks for all the lovely comments and suggestions above, really appreciate it.
Tests have yet to confirm the cause of the fever, her doctors suspect a viral infection but have started her on 2 IV antibiotics as a necessary precaution against a possible bacterial infection. She also has sudden onset of a prominent heart murmur and an abnormally high heart rate. She's not critical, but she's seriously ill.
Thanks for all the lovely comments and suggestions above, really appreciate it.
for you.
Oct 15th 2014, 1:47 am
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Re: Chemotherapy
Thanks Molly, unfortunately it didn't turn out well. My sister woke up early Monday morning with a horrifically high temp - I called an ambulance and she was taken to the regional hospital before being transferred via ambulance to Perth.
Tests have yet to confirm the cause of the fever, her doctors suspect a viral infection but have started her on 2 IV antibiotics as a necessary precaution against a possible bacterial infection. She also has sudden onset of a prominent heart murmur and an abnormally high heart rate. She's not critical, but she's seriously ill.
Thanks for all the lovely comments and suggestions above, really appreciate it.
Tests have yet to confirm the cause of the fever, her doctors suspect a viral infection but have started her on 2 IV antibiotics as a necessary precaution against a possible bacterial infection. She also has sudden onset of a prominent heart murmur and an abnormally high heart rate. She's not critical, but she's seriously ill.
Thanks for all the lovely comments and suggestions above, really appreciate it.
the doctors get things sorted quickly for your sister. Thinking of you xx
Oct 15th 2014, 6:06 am
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Re: Chemotherapy
Thanks Molly, unfortunately it didn't turn out well. My sister woke up early Monday morning with a horrifically high temp - I called an ambulance and she was taken to the regional hospital before being transferred via ambulance to Perth.
Tests have yet to confirm the cause of the fever, her doctors suspect a viral infection but have started her on 2 IV antibiotics as a necessary precaution against a possible bacterial infection. She also has sudden onset of a prominent heart murmur and an abnormally high heart rate. She's not critical, but she's seriously ill.
Thanks for all the lovely comments and suggestions above, really appreciate it.
Tests have yet to confirm the cause of the fever, her doctors suspect a viral infection but have started her on 2 IV antibiotics as a necessary precaution against a possible bacterial infection. She also has sudden onset of a prominent heart murmur and an abnormally high heart rate. She's not critical, but she's seriously ill.
Thanks for all the lovely comments and suggestions above, really appreciate it.
Oct 15th 2014, 12:03 pm
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Re: Chemotherapy
Thanks girls. She's a little better today and her temp has stopped spiking. Her heart rate has slowed, although is still too high, and she's having continuous oxygen support. The murmur is still present, but it's not as prominent.
She was coherent and had some soup, and was able to get out of bed for shower and loo. She's also well hydrated.
Caroline, agree with all that. Di has had the best of medical care from the get-go - the regional hospital liaised with her Perth based oncologist the entire time. She's had an echo-cardiogram and her heart's fine, but they're still unable to determine the cause of the fever. She's had a lot of bloods and urine tests. Until they know for sure if it's viral or bacterial, they need to continue with the IV abs, this is also a prophylactic against febrile neutropenia. They're doing more bloods tonight, inflammatory markers (ESR and CRP).
Will let you know how she's going. She really is looking and feeling better and even managed a few laughs.
She was coherent and had some soup, and was able to get out of bed for shower and loo. She's also well hydrated.
Caroline, agree with all that. Di has had the best of medical care from the get-go - the regional hospital liaised with her Perth based oncologist the entire time. She's had an echo-cardiogram and her heart's fine, but they're still unable to determine the cause of the fever. She's had a lot of bloods and urine tests. Until they know for sure if it's viral or bacterial, they need to continue with the IV abs, this is also a prophylactic against febrile neutropenia. They're doing more bloods tonight, inflammatory markers (ESR and CRP).
Will let you know how she's going. She really is looking and feeling better and even managed a few laughs.
Oct 15th 2014, 5:23 pm
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Re: Chemotherapy
Meant to say - she was still a bit spacey this morning from all the drugs. I was sitting by her bed thinking she was asleep, when out of the blue she started singing. I suppose 'I'm A Little Teapot' could have been a reference to her chemo beanie, but I'm being charitable there. Am I going to take the mickey out of her when she's better 
Oct 15th 2014, 10:49 pm
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Glad there is an improvement- love the singing part!!
Oct 16th 2014, 1:47 am
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Re: Chemotherapy
Thanks girls. She's a little better today and her temp has stopped spiking. Her heart rate has slowed, although is still too high, and she's having continuous oxygen support. The murmur is still present, but it's not as prominent.
She was coherent and had some soup, and was able to get out of bed for shower and loo. She's also well hydrated.
Caroline, agree with all that. Di has had the best of medical care from the get-go - the regional hospital liaised with her Perth based oncologist the entire time. She's had an echo-cardiogram and her heart's fine, but they're still unable to determine the cause of the fever. She's had a lot of bloods and urine tests. Until they know for sure if it's viral or bacterial, they need to continue with the IV abs, this is also a prophylactic against febrile neutropenia. They're doing more bloods tonight, inflammatory markers (ESR and CRP).
Will let you know how she's going. She really is looking and feeling better and even managed a few laughs.
She was coherent and had some soup, and was able to get out of bed for shower and loo. She's also well hydrated.
Caroline, agree with all that. Di has had the best of medical care from the get-go - the regional hospital liaised with her Perth based oncologist the entire time. She's had an echo-cardiogram and her heart's fine, but they're still unable to determine the cause of the fever. She's had a lot of bloods and urine tests. Until they know for sure if it's viral or bacterial, they need to continue with the IV abs, this is also a prophylactic against febrile neutropenia. They're doing more bloods tonight, inflammatory markers (ESR and CRP).
Will let you know how she's going. She really is looking and feeling better and even managed a few laughs.
Meant to say - she was still a bit spacey this morning from all the drugs. I was sitting by her bed thinking she was asleep, when out of the blue she started singing. I suppose 'I'm A Little Teapot' could have been a reference to her chemo beanie, but I'm being charitable there. Am I going to take the mickey out of her when she's better
Oct 16th 2014, 9:52 am
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Re: Chemotherapy
Meant to say - she was still a bit spacey this morning from all the drugs. I was sitting by her bed thinking she was asleep, when out of the blue she started singing. I suppose 'I'm A Little Teapot' could have been a reference to her chemo beanie, but I'm being charitable there. Am I going to take the mickey out of her when she's better
Hope she is feeling better today SOS xx
Oct 16th 2014, 9:57 am
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Re: Chemotherapy
Thanks girls. She's a little better today and her temp has stopped spiking. Her heart rate has slowed, although is still too high, and she's having continuous oxygen support. The murmur is still present, but it's not as prominent.
She was coherent and had some soup, and was able to get out of bed for shower and loo. She's also well hydrated.
Caroline, agree with all that. Di has had the best of medical care from the get-go - the regional hospital liaised with her Perth based oncologist the entire time. She's had an echo-cardiogram and her heart's fine, but they're still unable to determine the cause of the fever. She's had a lot of bloods and urine tests. Until they know for sure if it's viral or bacterial, they need to continue with the IV abs, this is also a prophylactic against febrile neutropenia. They're doing more bloods tonight, inflammatory markers (ESR and CRP).
Will let you know how she's going. She really is looking and feeling better and even managed a few laughs.
She was coherent and had some soup, and was able to get out of bed for shower and loo. She's also well hydrated.
Caroline, agree with all that. Di has had the best of medical care from the get-go - the regional hospital liaised with her Perth based oncologist the entire time. She's had an echo-cardiogram and her heart's fine, but they're still unable to determine the cause of the fever. She's had a lot of bloods and urine tests. Until they know for sure if it's viral or bacterial, they need to continue with the IV abs, this is also a prophylactic against febrile neutropenia. They're doing more bloods tonight, inflammatory markers (ESR and CRP).
Will let you know how she's going. She really is looking and feeling better and even managed a few laughs.
Keep your chin up Spouse. Sounds like you're doing a great job, keeping her company.
Oct 16th 2014, 9:59 am
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Ha that made me laugh, drugs can do funny things to a person. When I was in labour and out of it on pethidine, apparently I asked the midwife where my husband was and said oh that's right he gone to basketball, well when he gets back tell him I've given birth to a loaf of bread and I want to know if he wants butter on it? Then I said oh I'm talking crap, he doesn't like basketball he likes football!
Hope she is feeling better today SOS xx
Hope she is feeling better today SOS xx
I hate having a general anaesthetic, God knows what indiscretions I might reveal!Thanks for the lovely messages, girls. Di's docs have finally managed to isolate the problem, a CT scan today showed she has viral pneumonia in her left lung. So targeted antiviral therapy (as predicted by Caroline!) and a continuation of the prophylactic IV antibiotics, as a precaution against the infection becoming bacterial. She's already feeling a bit better.
Gawd. As I said at the start of this thread - huge respect to anyone who's going through/has been through chemo, and also to all the people who love and support them
Oct 17th 2014, 9:17 pm
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I hate having a general anaesthetic, God knows what indiscretions I might reveal!Thanks for the lovely messages, girls. Di's docs have finally managed to isolate the problem, a CT scan today showed she has viral pneumonia in her left lung. So targeted antiviral therapy (as predicted by Caroline!) and a continuation of the prophylactic IV antibiotics, as a precaution against the infection becoming bacterial. She's already feeling a bit better.
Gawd. As I said at the start of this thread - huge respect to anyone who's going through/has been through chemo, and also to all the people who love and support them
Hope the anti virals work quickly.
Oct 20th 2014, 11:54 am
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She was supposed to have her third round of chemo this Thursday, but that won't be happening. I hope it doesn't disrupt her treatment too much - not sure what the go is when these things happen, if she just picks up where she left off or (please no) she has to start all over again.
Oct 20th 2014, 8:22 pm
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Thanks Caroline. I'm going to break her out of there tomorrow - she's improved so much that she can go home
She was supposed to have her third round of chemo this Thursday, but that won't be happening. I hope it doesn't disrupt her treatment too much - not sure what the go is when these things happen, if she just picks up where she left off or (please no) she has to start all over again.
She was supposed to have her third round of chemo this Thursday, but that won't be happening. I hope it doesn't disrupt her treatment too much - not sure what the go is when these things happen, if she just picks up where she left off or (please no) she has to start all over again.