Post Op Day 3
I had a much better night. I honestly didn’t expect to sleep because of feeling as though I needed to keep a vigilant watch over Liam. Instead, I crashed so hard, I didn’t even always find out when the nurse came in.
A friend of mine sent a box of Christmas decor with us. It made our room so cozy, especially at night.
Liam looked so much better in the morning. Every twenty-four hours makes an exponential difference. They gave him another unit of blood (his fifth for the admission) and his heart rate finally came down to 113! We were so thankful. Dr. Healey stopped by and said he feels certain the fever spikes are related to blood loss, not infection. Typically your body could recover over time, but because he’s getting chemo again soon he has a very low threshold for transfusing.
If you’ve ever wondered what you can do to support cancer patients, donate blood if you can. It’s truly a life-giving gift.
