Blood work on Monday, they also gave dad a flu shot. Then started the new chemo on Wednesday. Gemzar and Carboplatin, plus a followup neulasta shot on Thursday which sends his white cell count up to ward off infection.
He was feeling better on Thursday into Friday, but yesterday afternoon he was having pain in his lower back, by 4 pm he knew the pain meds weren't working, so into the ER we went. By the time he was seen, his pain meds were helping, and they gave him more so he was feeling much better and really wanted to sleep. They did an ultrasound on his left arm which was swelling, no blood clot there, and a CT scan to investigate the pain, found a blockage from his left kidney. They kept him overnight, and will be putting in a stint for the blockage.
This morning, we don't have a time yet for the procedure to put in the stint but they did find that his potassium is HIGH now (was fine on Monday and Wednesday blood tests) and causing irregular heartbeat. So they are giving him something to lower his potassium now. We'll be heading back to the hospital as soon as mom is ready, we didn't get home until 2am from yesterday's trip.
Tyler is here now, Gary picked him up at the airport while we were at the hospital. Dad was happy to see him at the hospital last night.
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