A busy hospital laundry

Dale had a night of constant diarrhea, nausea, and lack of rest. He'd get cleaned up and there it comes again! Bed sheets, bathroom, him, hospital clothing, oh dear. What a mess. I met one of the techs this evening, a very delightful young lady, without a care of her responsibility to clean the explosive bodily fluids. It continued the same throughout most of the day. It was not very pleasant for Dale. Doctors say this will probably continue for another four days. The chemotherapy kills the natural fluids necessary for the digestive system to function and so it creates an environment of the necessary elimination the only way it can: diarrhea. Better their laundry than mine-this week anyway. This too shall pass...

I am glad toilet paper was invented

Today is BMT day 4 and 11 days of hospitalization at this point. We anticipate another 10 days, but that is our guess. Dale is beginning to become neutropenic, as expected, which means his blood levels are getting low, therefore, blood transfusions will soon take place. He is upbeat, talkative, and trying as hard as he can to be a "good patient." If you have tried to call him and he does not answer, it is likely because the diarrhea called first. He always tries to answer that call before all others.