Slower Day

Eric has had a slower day again today. Really low on his energy and sleeping most the day. Today is day 27 from transplant day and Eric's white cell went down a little to 5.0 which is fine the doctors say that he will roller coaster on grafting on day go up and then go down the next just as long as we continue to see up wards direction and not big huge jumps up or down we are fine. His red cells and platelets are still bouncing low and he then gets transfused and he goes up for a few days. They say that as well over time will get better the more he grafts.

The team of doctors and infectious disease doctors came in and said that they have placed Eric on 4 broad based anti fungal infections medicines and antibiotics trying to cover everything possible while the culture still is being processed. It has not shown them any direct fungal infection name so that they would have a better idea how to treat Eric. They said that only 30 % of the time do they ever get back a direct answer so they usually place patients on antibiotics like they have already done for Eric.

Eric ate a bowl of dry Rice Krispies Cereal and drank a couple of sips of Apple Juice so that was good today. However tonight he does not want anything fighting the nausea still. They are trying to switch 2 of the IV antibiotics and fungal medicines to pill form and see how Eric responds so that he would only have 2 IV meds but they are concerned that his fevers will return and pneumonia and fungus infection in his lungs will increase again so they are watching him closely.

Eric did walk about 4 times today for me so that was good but today he was at a slower pace, really weak ad sluggish. I asked him if he feels like he felt yesterday and he said no today he was more tired and weak. He keeps telling me he feels like he has lost muscles in his legs and body however the doctors tell me they monitor that and the results on the tests show he is fine.

We miss the kids a ton, it seems like they were only here a day or two despite it was really 5 days. I wished Eric was better when they came, he really tried hard to be more awake and not so weak but turned out he really couldn't control it. I know the kids understand though, it was great just to have them here and see him and Eric see them. I hope it gave Eric a new boost of energy and reminded him why he is fighting so hard to stay alive! Eric and I were praying together last night and usually I have been saying the prayers out loud due to he has been so weak. It was a very tender moment to hear Eric although weak and hard to speak out loud thank the Lord for all has done for us, for helping carrying him through this and asking the Lord to continue to protect me and the kids. He has always worried about us more than himself, I think that is one of his greatest qualities! He has many- that is just one of his!! I am so blessed to have been married to him for 17 years and the best part is I fall more and more in love with him each day. He is the truest form of courage to me, an example to the kids and I and I have always known how strong he is. He is and will always be my best friend and eternal companion to whom I am forever grateful for teaching me the true meaning of faith and love!