Friday, August 24, 2007

11AM Last night about 1AM, Jimmy asked me to rub on his shoulders because they hurt. He felt very warm and when I took his temp, it was over 102. We are instructed to call in, day or night, with anything over 100.5. They awakened the doctor, who told me to take him to the hospital, and he was admitted about 3AM, and the rest of the night was spent hooking him to an IV, doing bloodwork, etc etc. The Neupogen shots can cause all kinds of side effects, but they don't play around with fever in Jimmy's condition.

I called Jamey this morning, and he is sitting with Jimmy while I have come back to the apartment to take a shower and pick up a few things. I don't know how long they'll keep Jimmy in the hospital - I would guess at least tonight. I don't know if we're still on for the stem cell collection Monday or not.

I'm getting a small signal on my cell from our hospital room, maybe because it's on the 7th floor with a window, instead of down in the basement where we usually are. Don't call unless it's very important - I don't want to disturb Jimmy. I CAN text message and email from my phone though. By the way, I have received several lovely emails lately and they have done a lot to lift my spirits, which were pretty darn low. Thank you so much.

3 comments:

mstrom said...

Just wishing Jimmy and you good luck and letting you know you have a lot of people wishing you both the best.

Hugh H. West said...

Ellen, I was given this blog site by my good friend Charlie Powers from Remax. This is an excellent way of letting our world know of Jimmy's condition.
I received a call from an old college friend last week(Wallis DeWitt) who spends a lot of time in Highlands. I believe he might have visited you at Emory. He retired from CDC. He wanted to know about Jimmy and of course I could tell him nothing.
Ellen, you have a real talelnt for writing even under such traumatic conditions. You have given lots of visual imagary.
Please know that even though we might be distantly removed from your circle of family and close friends that our thoughts and prayers are with you. Harris West

wade and geri said...

Good morning Ellen and Jimmy, We read your blog of 24th/Aug. and our hearts are so heavy for the terrible side effects that Jimmy is having to suffer. Ellen, your attitude is so great... the way you said "tough"...that is the best for the patient, no matter what the sickness. You are a great partner for him and we know that you and Jimmy will get through this. Much love, Geri & Wade