Catheters

Dale says he is doing better today, but that is after two catheters to empty his bladder and several diarrhea incidents. He seems to be more alert although feel asleep while I was with him in the evening. His appetite allowed him to eat a sandwich and so far, no negatives from eating. The nurse will give him another TPN (food bag) tonight. He already was given platelets but no need for blood yet. The discomfort from diarrhea still is main problem for Dale. Perhaps the bone marrow transplant will graft really soon and he can begin to produce cells he needs to heal. They know it has grafted when his blood levels maintain at 500 for three consecutive days. This morning it was only 200.