So we are down 4 doses, and there are a max of 10 more he can do. The number of doses will be determined by how is body is handling each one. If he shows signs of organ failure or intolerable side effects like hallucinations or inability to eat/drink then they will cut it off. So far so good. Last night was a bit rough. The chills, called rigors, were pretty bad for about an hour. He shakes uncontrollably until Demerol has a chance to kick in. He got pretty nauseated and sick last night because they gave him a lot of Demerol and also Diludad to calm the shakes. After the nausea medicine came he slept the rest of the night. The Dr. came in this morning and said he looks great, and his blood work looks great as well. He was not able to have any Tylenol around the clock yesterday because of some blood work issues, but he is able to have it all day today. Hopefully that will help with the fevers and aches. Dose number 4 came this morning around 9:30 and we were bound and determined to get the Demerol at just the right exact time to stop the chills in their tracks. So, I noticed his very first dose his hands felt like ice blocks and then he started with the chills. I noticed the same thing this morning, so I ran and got the nurse and she dispensed the Demerol. NO Shakes!!! He slept and was a little out of it, but no fever and no shakes!! So hopefully the next dose we can still stay on top of it, and also the Tylenol will prevent him from the high fevers. So..... all in all everything is ok. NO stomach issues today. He has been eating and drinking fine the whole time. He is doing great!!!
He loves the encouragement and prayers, and we will update later tonight on the next one.
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