Today Seth had an outpatient appointment at the hospital to check his blood counts and to change his PICC line dressing. He did have a rash show up on his arm on Monday that was super itchy. We figured out it was from the solution they used to clean his skin around the PICC line. We discovered this because they used it on his wrist too and those were the only 2 places that the rash show up. So they will use a different solution from now on. I was told to give him some allergy medication and if that didn't work they would give him some cream for it.
His blood counts were very good. The growth factor shot they gave him sent his marrow into overdrive so his white blood count is high. He is reacting well thankfully, and with little to no side effects. Usually with that shot you can have sore bones, and the other medications he is on can have some side effects as well and right now all he had was this rash. I remember asking people to pray that he had little to no side effects and God is indeed granting us what we've prayed for and we thank and praise Him for that.
They were also ready to admit Seth today to start Round 2 of chemo. We knew we were at the end of the Round 1 cycle but didn't know they'd be admitting him. I had made him a dentist appointment for a tooth that was bothering him and asked if we could come tomorrow afternoon as that appointment is tomorrow morning. We were told that would be fine because they had no beds available in the oncology ward today anyway. They had a couple people they were planning on discharging today so a couple beds would be available but waiting until tomorrow was completely fine. So praise God for that also! His timing for things has been such a blessing. Any prayer I've had so far for 'timing' has been granted. 💕
So, Seth's body is ready for Round 2 and that is set to begin tomorrow. They will start off by giving him lots of fluids to help flush out the chemo. The plan is to be in the hospital about 4 days.
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