On Friday July 29 I had a CT scan and was immediately sent to ER for admission because of an abscess in my gut. We discovered two bacteria including one in my PIC line which meant that I had to have it removed and reinstalled. The treatment is lengthy and labor intensive so on Friday August 5, they moved me to Continued Care for a lengthy stay. Details in previous post.
I’ve spent the last two days slowly moving into my new digs. It’s really complicated to try to imagine what items you need from home, where they are and how to describe them to your family so anxious to retrieve your creature comforts from home. When I requested fingernail polish remover, my dear sweet husband brought the entire cosmetic bag. I have enough supplies to open a salon, but alas, the polish remover bottle is too large for the bag so it sits at home under the bathroom sink.
But that’s not the bad news or the setback of the day…
Today they discovered a third bacteria that is, unfortunately, not treated by the antibiotics I am currently on. I don’t get credit for good behavior so I’m starting over with a new antibiotic. They have changed my treatment plan. I’ll find out on Wednesday in my meeting with Infectious Disease how long I will have to be here, but it could be six weeks or longer. The bad part is that I can’t do chemo right now so my cancer battle is on hold. I also have an obnoxious sign on my door that says “Isolation” (like most of the rooms on this floor) so everyone who comes to visit gets to wear a plastic gown. (We have color options and have decided that yellow is definitely not my husband’s color. If you look good in blue, come on down.)
I guess that the good news is that I have more time for reading, reflecting and writing that book that mysteriously ended up on my “to do” list.
I’ll keep you posted when I hear more!
