We are in the hospital. At bedtime last night Malcolm spiked a fever (38.7) so we brought him to Emergency at the IWK. They checked his blood counts to see if his ANC was still low and it was - only 400. So they took various blood samples and a urine sample to culture and hooked him up to the IV antibiotic cocktail - 3 different antibiotics given either 6 or 12 hours apart. I was hoping that would be it and we would be home in a couple of days but he spiked another fever tonight at bedtime so they did more cultures. This may delay going home but I am hopeful they will let us out on Sunday, or Monday at latest.
Malcolm seems to be feeling quite well (once the Tylenol kicks in). He is drinking really well and eating a little bit. Unfortunately, he still has a bit of congestion from his cold last week so he is on isolation as a precaution (so he doesn't pass something on to other kids on this floor). So that means being confined to his room a lot. When he is not hooked up, I'm allowed to take him off the floor to the main level of the hospital or outside so at least it is not 100% confinement.
We hope Malcolm continues to feel well, that the fever goes away and that all the cultures are negative. In meantime, we are settling in for another weekend in hospital.
Mary Ellen
I hope that Malcolm is feeling back to his old self in no time - I am sorry that he is not well and that you are all in isolation - that must be frustrating.
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