About a half hour after I arrived at the hospital today, the nurses came in to tell us that we had to move rooms. They suspect that there is some type of fungi in the bone marrow unit and they cleared it out until Tuesday so that they could take care of the problem. Ryan has been moved to the 6th floor, room 6657. He is in the bariatric unit and the nurses feel that he looks pretty good for just having had surgery.
Ryan has gotten through this round of chemo pretty well. He is fairly tired, which he was with the last round, but hasn't been sick or really seen any other side effects. He hasn't had any fever this week either.
The first drug he got this week was methatrexate (I'm really not sure of that spelling) and before he can come home, the levels of that drug in this blood has to be almost completely gone. So, they will test his levels every day and when it is low enough he will get to come home. They originally thought it might be Saturday, and it still might, but it could also be Sunday before that happens, depends on how quickly his body gets rid of it. They give him some medicine (can't remember the name right now) to help his body get rid of it, so we just have to wait until it can work.
I'm still hopeful for Saturday!
Also, I've taken a new job as an interior decorator since we've now had to decorate Ryan's hospital room 3 different times. Anybody needs any advice, just let me know :)
Praying that the medicines do the job they are intended to do and we get Ryan back home as soon as we can!
-A
Just want to say hang in there and it looks like the hospital is trying your skills out in a different room :).Praying with you that things go well and he is back home ,lots of love and prayers . mom
ReplyDeleteRyan and April,
ReplyDeleteWe've been praying for you and thinking about you a lot...Keep the spirits up, see you soon...
Cousin Doug
Glad to hear he hasn't been really sick with this round of chemo and his fever is staying down. We hope he gets to come home soon!! Sunday lunch just isn't the same without him :)
ReplyDeleteLove,
Jake, Brandi, Kaitlyn and Camryn
Whoo-hoo, I have been looking for a good interior decorator. As soon as Ryan feels up to it, you all can head on over here and help me with my family room!
ReplyDeleteThinking and praying for all of you. Glad to hear no major side effects, we'll keep asking God to keep helping you through this.
And I'm a little surprised that you only fooled the doctor once on April Fools Day!! When we were in school, it seemed like that was your favorite day ~ I think you played tricks constantly in the Ag room whether or not it was April 1st!
Here's hoping that you stay fever-free and you'll get to enjoy your home-sweet-home all together again this weekend!
Thanks for the updates! God Bless!!
Alan, Vickie, Simon and Eli Dirksen
April,
ReplyDeleteI am Julie Horan from Wright State and have been in class with Ryan. I have been following the progress of Ryan (and you and the family) through your blogs. I think you are amazing! You are truly a hero - as is Ryan. Your family is in my prayers.
Additionally, when Ryan is ready to get all his documents into the computer system at WSU, I'm available to do it for him!
In the meantime, we're all sending good thoughts your way.
Julie