Rashes and Fevers

So, while Florence waits for her blood cells to come back to a point where she can get out of the Unit, the staff continues to work at finding the cause of her rash & fever. Dave (RN) told her today they want to get the itching under control. Florence asked Dave if he had seen this bad a rash on patients before, to which he replied that her rash was minor to many he has treated. That is why the staff is taking it in stride. Body rash is a norm in here. Antibiotics bring on the rashes and they use a lot of antibiotics in here since many patients develop fevers.

Momentarily we will be going to CT for another scan since a culture came back positive. They want to check her lungs for a cause, even though they sound clear, they don't want to take a chance on missing something. It is nice to have all the equipment handy.

A few more platelets and a new anti-itch med was given today. The itching is better.

So we put another day behind us and we'll hear results of the CT late tonight or in the morning. We also are going to have Trent post some more pictures for us soon.

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
Larry