Just another day...

Well we found out today Brian will be in the hospital longer. Our doctor came to do rounds around 7 am at which Brian got sick and spiked a fever. He said that earned him a few more days! We hope that Friday he will be D/C, however, he can't leave until he has no fever for 24 hours...we are not close yet. Good news, his counts started to creep up. However, they creeped up slow and they have a long ways to go. We decided to push his next chemo back another week and a half to have more time for his body to recover.

Brian wasn't happy that he has to stay but we understand it is what is best for him. I did bribe him with a new video game...I usually don't buy him games. He has nothing to do during the day but sleep...I think sleeping all day yesterday is why his counts went up instead of down.

When Brian is in the hospital he usually walks 3-5 miles but with his broken leg he can't. While I was gone today the nurse brought in a machine for his legs that helps pump blood so he doesn't get blood clots. Brian hated it and decided it was worth more for him to hop around the halls then to have it on. I think it is unnecessary because he is active enough and I have him doing bed exercises anyways so I told him he can shut it off and put it under the bed :). Allison did however use it when she visited.

Tonight we celebrated my birthday with pizza from Felix and Oscars. Brian had some pizza and then spiked a fever...I guess his body did not like it. While we had birthday pizza we watched some basketball on tv.

This surprised was at my doorstep when I ran home for some clothes! Thanks Rachael.

Brian sucked it up for a picture even though he didn't feel good :(

This is Brian's snack corner by his hosptial bed. One bag of Gatorade one bag of food for him to snack on...chips, cajan rice bowls, PB cups, and ceral. The picture above shows all of the bottle water he has been drinking. He is on IV fluids but we make him drink tons of fluid too, to help his fevers.

Brian prior to the hospital doing a Vick's treatment...obviously that didn't work!

Thanks for all the birthday wishes. I appreciate all your kind words and cards.