Ali is home!
The oncologist saw her earlier in the day and took some blood tests. The plan was that if her neutrophil levels were at 1.00 or higher, then she would be able to come home. In the end, the results cam back at 1.03; just good enough to get her out of hospital.
She's still pretty quiet but feeling much better than she was on the weekend.
I'm expecting a few quiet days ahead but it is good to have her home.
Thanks for all you good wishes and kind thoughts over the weekend.
Monday, October 27, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Hospital updates - Sunday 26/10
11:00 am - Ali is still in the emergency ward as they try to find a bed for her. The plan at this stage is to find somewhere that she can be in a room by herself to minimise the risk of infection and to get her under the watch of an oncologist. She's asking for her 1/4 strength A2 skinny latte and a newspaper so she's not feeling too bad.
3:00 pm - We now have a room and the coffee was delivered. Ali moved in just after 12:00pm. It hasn't all been smooth sailing though.
When I went to visit, they couldn't find her on the computers. Half a dozen phone calls later and there was still no Alison Pike resident in the wards. This is after I had been speaking with her and she was just about to jump into the shower, so I knew she was there!
The receptionist got someone to cover for her and made her way to the ward to give them a hard time while I bought the coffee and a sandwich for Alison. We finally managed to find Alison in room no. 1, leaving a very frustrated receptionist apologising for her colleagues.
So as far as it all goes, she is doing pretty well. Her temperature is back down to normal and she is eating. We still need to gown up, with mask & gloves when we visit and Ali is on a special neutropenic diet to minimise any chance of infection.
Maybe if she is still in there on Friday we can draw scary faces on our masks for Halloween.
3:00 pm - We now have a room and the coffee was delivered. Ali moved in just after 12:00pm. It hasn't all been smooth sailing though.
When I went to visit, they couldn't find her on the computers. Half a dozen phone calls later and there was still no Alison Pike resident in the wards. This is after I had been speaking with her and she was just about to jump into the shower, so I knew she was there!
The receptionist got someone to cover for her and made her way to the ward to give them a hard time while I bought the coffee and a sandwich for Alison. We finally managed to find Alison in room no. 1, leaving a very frustrated receptionist apologising for her colleagues.
So as far as it all goes, she is doing pretty well. Her temperature is back down to normal and she is eating. We still need to gown up, with mask & gloves when we visit and Ali is on a special neutropenic diet to minimise any chance of infection.
Maybe if she is still in there on Friday we can draw scary faces on our masks for Halloween.
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