We spent a long rainy weekend in Wilmington; it was great to be there even in the rain! Spent most of the time puttering around and just trying to remember where we keep things there. It seems that we never really finished moving in because Peter was getting sick almost from the beginning so it doesn't look like we really live there. Being in Durham since mid-October hasn't helped much either. Once we get to Wilmington permanently we will finish getting settled.
All continues to go well at the clinic. Platelets are moving steadily up - 91 today - and many other values are moving into the normal ranges. Still not keeping up with the magnesium. Peter takes 4 pills/day and then has a mag infusion 3x/week and the levels are usually borderline. He continues to slowly taper the prednisone and as that decreases his blood sugars are starting to become more normal. Hopefully no prednisone will equal no insulin.
We picked Annie (our dog) up on Friday from Heather's house. We are so thankful that she was able to keep Annie for as long as she did. It gave us both peace of mind knowing that Annie was being well cared for. Of course, Annie is trying to make up for lost time playing with her toys, chasing her ball and "squirreling" on the bed. She's with us at the hotel now and seems to be adjusting fairly well. As long as she sees her bed and our stuff, she seems to be good.
No clinic again until Friday. The nurse practicioner told us today that we would probably do 2-3 more weeks of 2x/week and then be discharged. Keep your fingers crossed for that!
TTFN,
Wendy
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Wendy,
Thanks for keeping us all informed of Peter's progress through your blog. That's great that you are getting to Wilmington, even if only for a few days. There's no place like home!
Diana (GE)
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