Right now I am looking at Janell lying in the hospital bed with oxygen tubes, four IV bags hanging from her IV pole and her feet elevated to reduce swelling. She dozes and lightly sleeps due to the pain. Her throat has constricted to the point that she cannot eat and three more IV bags for nutrition will hang from her pole. She has had two blood transfusions and three platlett transfusions. They are working hard to help her body out.
The doctors say that this part of the journey might get worse since Janell is at ZERO for her immune system. HOWEVER, they are expecting that sometime between Day 10 and Day 14 her stem cells will engraft and she will start to turn the corner to being able to eat again.
The nurses are superb. They are personable, professional, caring, and excellent in explaining the "why" for various procedures and protocols. We enjoy interacting with them. BRAVO NURSES!
Tonight, I am staying with her, sleeping by her side on a cot. Picture this... Janell has oxygen tubes and I have a CPAP machine (I use it while sleeping to cut out the snoring or as Janell calls it "The Symphony of the Diesel Trains"). We will both be sleeping in the same room with oxygen masks...our duet Darth Vader impersonizations. I am glad no one will take pictures of us to post on this blog!
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