Hi friends and family. Well, it’s been a trying weekend, to say the least. Desmond started getting sick Saturday morning…he was running a fever. He seemed to get better on Sunday morning, but his fever shot up to over 103 in the evening. We checked on him at 9:00 last night and it was over 104 degrees, so off to the hospital we went.
When we got to Swedish (yep, same hospital as my surgery on Tuesday), his fever was up to 105.2 degrees. They got him hooked up on an IV in his little chubby foot (that’s when I lost my cool and broke down in tears) and gave him a big dose of ibuprofen. He had a chest x-ray to check for pneumonia and blood draw to check for bacterial infection. Luckily it turned to just be a nasty virus and we left at 11:30pm with his temp down to 102.5.
He still has a fever of 102 today, but his pediatrician checked him out this morn and sent us home for rest. It was the first time we had a chance to tell her about my cancer (she was amazing with all of that) and it will help to talk through how to best handle my treatment with Desmond when we see her again next week (for his regular 1 year appt).
Anyway, needless to say, I haven’t been getting a lot of rest or relaxation. I’m feeling okay, but the stress and lack of sleep is definitely catching up with me. My besties are all taking shifts this week to come help me out while Desmond is home from daycare, so I should be able to rest more now. I have an appointment with the physical therapist and my surgeon today, so I’ll update you all on how everything is healing after those appointments.
Thank you, as always, for all the notes, gifts, meals, and love being sent my way. Everyone’s generosity is inspiring and humbling. It’s making a huge difference, so thank you from the bottom of my heart.
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