Hey to all of my friendly readers. A quick update on my hubby! He is home! My father in law and I went to pick him up yesterday, we weren't sure the docs were going to release him, he developed a really nasty rash durring the previous night. Scary, but it really wasn't a rash, it was itchy horrible looking hives. I f it had been a rash, it would have looked different and possibly a fever would have accompanied it, that would have been a reaction to the preservative in the frozen stem cells, but NOOOOOO, it couldn't be that simple right? RIGHT! The docs weren't sure what the heck was the problem, but a little Benadryl and some steroids cleared that puppy right up! He was given the Benadryl in iv form, and it helped the itchy scratchy thing, and helped reduce the swelling around the eyes, his eyes were sooo very swollen, and the hives were so very ugly. The steriods were just an added med to make the hives go away quicker. The doc doesn't think that he had a reaction to any of the meds, they usually don't produce hives all over a patient's body, but perhaps the combo of the two weeks in the hospital, and two weeks of combo drugs helped this to develop in Scott. A strange way to end a rather lonely, but uneventful hospital stay. Scott sailed through medically on this transplant, just as he did on the original one, good news, we hope. No side effects, before yesterday. Anyway, he looks great today, no lasting scars or hives, and he is only taking the steroids for 5 days. Yesterday he took the highest dose and on the 5th day he will be weaned down to almost nothing in dosage. Hopefully that plus benadryl as needed will help and keep the rash at bay. He is going back to work tomorrow, the doc said that was ok too. Everything as tolerated, and Scott can't tolerate being home or not working for a second longer. Normalcy is what he wants, and the doc agrees with him on that one, I am a little leery, but will kiss him goodbye in the morning, and hope for the best. I hope that his day goes well, and that is that. I finally slept well last night. I had a little normalcy in the night around here. I woke early, but rested, that is what counts. The kids were beside themselves with JOY. Pure unadulterated JOY. Daniel was so giddy, and so hyper last night, he made me laugh. Patrick tried to monopolize most of the conversation at dinner, and Cassidy, she just was smiling. I am so glad to have a little normal around here, I am smiling and grinning for a good portion of the time. Content, that is what we are tonite.
Hope that everyone went out to vote today on election day, we did here at La Casa Miki!
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Miki, your post brought tears to my eyes. The part about the little ones being so happy. Bless you and your family. I am so glad all is better and on the way to normalacy.
I myself got hives from an old dose of penicillin. My face swelled up like I had mumps and I broke out in a severe rash on my legs, torso and neck. 1979. I have had to put down that I am allergic to penicillin ever since. I am thinking it was the medication in your husband's case. I'd be cautious.
Dear Miki
I am so glad that you have your family back together. It must have been such a long two weeks for all of you. You are such a special family and may you all enjoy the normalcy of life.
Take care sweetie xxx
Thanks guys, Peruby, I too am allergic to Pennicillian, my Dad was scary allergic, he would swell, internally, his throat and such, so I am super careful when it comes to antibiotics. I never was allergic to Keflex, I was ok with it until I had to be on high doses before a surgery. OUCH, internal hives, if youknow what I mean!?! They stopped the mnute I didn't take the next dose of meds! Go figure? Britmim, thanks for your kind words, life will never be normal here, I will always worry that the Myeloma is growing back, it will and does, no cure and all, but we will take normalcy for as long as we can get it. That is what the stem cell transplant does, it helps to keep a patient in remission for longer periods of time. Hopefully another 30 years!? That would be nice...TTFN
WWWOOO HHHOOOO EVEN THOUGH I AM A BIT LATE THAT IS GREAT NEWS!!!! Keep up the good work. "NORMAL" just what is that by the way?
Now, how can you tell us you're "normal?" I know we're not the least bit NORMAL here. But, heck, maybe my thought of us NOT being normal is the normal. I'm so glad you've got your nest back together. Thanks for your comment about my anonymous poster. Don't worry, since it's my blog, I'll give ANYONE Hell who deserves it. Believe me, this is an awesome place to have "me" time. Your kids are something else! I could just see Cassidy sitting there, and smiling. Just think of what she might have been thinking. "The thinks that you can think."
Glad to hear the great news! I am a little late but lots has been going on around here.
There is absolutely nothing better than having things normal.
Normal is GOOD. On a side note, have you ever noticed how the word Good is only one more letter than God? Glad things are improving and the kids brought joy to your home once again.
Ralph
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