About 5 days after Batman's struggles begin, a new phase is entered in which my temperature starts to rise. If I can stay below 38 C I am safe. Above this, and I have to contact my oncology district nurse who then decides if I am to be bundled off to hospital. In cycles 1, 3 and 5 I managed to hover in the upper 37s. Cycles 2 and 4 saw me "cross the line".
Well, this is cycle 6, and last night my temperature soared to 39.2. So yes, I'm back in hospital again. If the medically wise judge that my neutrophil count is high enough, I may be allowed home tomorrow.
Miang making herself at home in the oncology ward and doing some work there while keeping me company.
Paul and Miang: you have our best wishes from far away..! Keep calm and trust the medical science and the power of your great optimism!
ReplyDeleteYou are constantly in our thoughts... and considering how much you have influenced and enhanced the lives of so many lucky New Zealanders like myself, improved life for everyone involved in science in New Zealand, and developed a broad societal following of your regular Saturday radio slot... that can't have left very many New Zealanders untouched by you... it is wonderful that New Zealand Public Health can support this very brave surgery choice, and hence, as with all your endeavours, help break ground for others.. we'll be with you in spirit from afar yet constantly.. much love, Sarah and Joe
ReplyDeleteThanks Yang and Sarah
ReplyDeleteI am amazed that the country dos this-but it makes sense for a small, yet relatively prosperous country. We can't sustain all types of surgery here because of rarity. Hence, we fund people to have it done elsewhere. Thank goodness we have Australia next door!
And yes, it does break ground for others. Eventually, I believe that we will come to see this a regular surgery for my type of (quite rare) condition.