Back on line

Once again we have the internet back on so you get bombarded with a lot.

Logans echo came back all good.

The following week was really tough for Logan. He ended up with Sepsis. His temperature was up most of the time, the highest I saw it was 40.
When he first came into hospital his heart rate was around 50 beats a minute, they thought it was quite low but they soon realised it was normal for Logan. During this week it went up to 152 beats a minute. He also spent 90 per cent of the time asleep.

Day +8 he was given platelets and a blood transfusion. He also started on something called GCSF, this helps the graft to grow. He also had a bad headache all day.

Day +9  Today it felt like the only time he was awake was to go for a pee. His temperature was up most of the day and he still had a headache. Apparently some of the drugs he is on can cause this.
He had another blood transfusion, it takes two hours for the transfusion to go through, towards the end he broke out in a rash, it was all over his torso. The Doctors were sent for and they seemed to think it was an engraftment rash.
He also became very sensitive to light, so when he was awake he couldnt have his eyes open for long, it was too sore. The blinds had to be kept closed on one side of the room.

Day +10 Logan still has his rash this morning, the Doctor has said it doesnt look like your typical rash associated with this, so he was speaking to a Virologist to see about testing for viruses, where the best place to get a specimen is.
Because of all the treatment Logan has become low in potassium phosphate and magnesium, so he now gets those via his NG tube.
Because he still has a headache and is still sensitive to light, they have decided to give him a CT scan to look for infection.
He also had to have a lumbar puncture to rule out infection also. Originally they said they were going to sedate him but because of his heart rate and blood pressure at the time they were worried it would lay him out too much so decided not to. Instead they put numbing cream on his back. He did exactly what the doctor said and kept still. You could see it was really painful but he was soooo BRAVE, the only thing he said was "this hurts", but he could have been talking about the weather. For those of you who are interested, spinal fluid looks just like water. (Yes I watched the whole thing).
The good news is he didnt have meningitis or any other ugly virus.
Logan was also given platelets again today.

Day +11 Logan was given his weekly immunoglobulin (prevents viral infections)
His temperature was not as high today and he seemed to feel a little bit better.
More platelets were given tonight.
In general he had quite a good day yaaaaay.

Day +12  Just when you think you have gone a two steps forward you take one back.
Logan woke feeling really tired and dizzy with a temperature. He slept most of the day.
He was given extra fluids and more platelets.
Today is the first day he has shown sign of new cells. Before the tests would show less than 0.1 today he has 0.1 so that is REALLY EXCITING.

Day +14 Logan was given more platelets this morning. His temperature got up a couple of times today, that can cause his platelet levels to drop.
He had a reaction to his antibiotics today. He broke out in a rash, you could literally see it spread over his body. Once again the doctor was called to take a look at him. The rash went as fast as it came though. He's still on it but they dilute it down more and give it to him over 1 hour. Which is just as well as its the best one for the infection he has.

Day +15 Yaaaaay his cell count has gone up to 0.15 where it sayed for two days.
He's feeling a lot brighter, and is awake more than he is asleep.

Day +16 White cell count is at 0.26 thats a big jump from yesterday. Once he's at between 2 and 3 we can go to Ronald McDonald House as an outpatient. I have got a bet going that by next wednesday we will be there so fingers crossed.
The only down side is his blood pressure is really high at the moment. He's been given another drug to rectify this. He's also been given more platelets today.