Day 49
Today was all over the place. I woke up, pleased to make it through the whole night without running a fever or having shakes, but my liver was in pain from the biopsy yesterday. So we started the morning with morphine. The doctors started their rounds and there’s no news yet on my biopsy. I honestly don’t expect there will because they waiting for first biopsy to grow something for over a week and nothing ever changed. In any case, they started me on another antibiotic today so I am now on 3 that cover everything and anything – in theory. They felt that when I came in two weeks ago, having me on these other 2 antibiotics kept my fevers lower.
I’m not sure that plan worked because around 11, I started running a fever 0f 104 which took a few hours to bring down to normal. My nurse and I were so disappointed! We were all hoping I would make it through the day without any fevers. I’m still holding out hope for tomorrow. But I’m also realizing I may not be going home anytime soon on until they can get all of this under control.
What’s funny is that at this point I fluctuate between getting really frustrated about this and laughing about it. I mean, seriously, 5 weeks of fevers and no doctors can figure out and make go away? What gives? The part I’m laughing about is that I’ve started to look at myself like the BP Oil Spill. All these experts out there and non one can figure out how to plug up this oil spill. It seems like someone should have an answer, but no one does. Believe me, even my doctors feel bad at this point.
On more positive news, my dad, brother and Steph came down and brought be lots of goodies from Wegmans. I got my salmon avocado sushi for dinner, a handful of lunches and dinners for later in the week and treats for breakfast. This should significantly improve my dietary intake for the next few days.
If you come to visit me, these are the sorts of things I need: high protein, healthy, foods to help me pack on the pounds. Fruit smoothies (Odwallas), anything with avocado, pre-made pasta dishes, etc. I’m not asking everyone to come running down here with food – I’m just offering up some suggestions for ways you can help me put these pounds back on!
Okay, I’m off to bed. Fingers-crossed for a fever-free, more mellow day tomorrow.
Love your ability to see humor in it all!! Keeping fingers,toes, legs,hairs, everything possible crossed for a fever free day for you!
I hope today is a fever-FREE day!
Ok, this is a bit long, but SURE to make you laugh. I’ll post part 2 tomorrow! Melly
The Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are the 2010 winners:
1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.
2. Ignoranus: A person who’s both stupid and an asshole.
3. Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
4. Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
5. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
6. Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
7. Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high
8. Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn’t get it.
9. Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
10. Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
11. Karmageddon: It’s like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it’s like, a serious bummer.
12.. Decafalon (n.): The gruelling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.
13. Glibido: All talk and no action.
14. Dopeler Effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
15. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
16. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a worm in the fruit you’re eating.
I’m liking #4, Melly!
That is my favorite too!
Hi Jessica,
We have been following your journey and your efforts to recover. We just wanted you to know that you are in our thoughts and hearts. We wish we could offer more, our love to you and your family.
Love,
Joan and Somchai
These are just hysterical!!! 1, 3 and 6 are just too funny, but #8 is the best one of all!
PS – Have the dr’s figured out the reason for all the fevers you’re having is just that you are really HOT???