They decided to put Jack in ICU so they could monitor his oxygen levels - good thing since during the night he ran a fever, the steroids they are giving him to counteract the melafin reactions caused his blood sugar to go up and he needed insulin and his blood pressure took a dive.
He is stabilized and they are reducing the amount of steroids and are weaning him off of the blood pressure medicine and oxygen ( he is almost off of that totally). They have been giving him IV Benedryl every 4 hours so he has slept through most of the excitement.
The plan is to keep him in ICU through tomorrow and do the stem cell infusion there. He does not get anymore chemo we should be on the upswing of dealing with his reaction to the drug.
His doctor did come to me with a list of 11 patients ( She added Jack to the list today as #11) that since 2001 had a second transplant and had a severe reaction to the chemo (fevers, rashes, etc.) . She did say that Jack's wheezing was unique to the list but the other problems are represented among the other patients. Of those 10 - all are alive and in remission so she is very confident that there is a light at the end of this mess!!
Need to run - grab some food and a shower and get back to the hospital.
Will keep you all posted.
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Praise God for good news. I'm tellin' you, Jer. 29:11. God's got big plans for you guys and that includes Jackmon being around to be abediant to them (and to his wife, of course) Little Jackie, you're pappy is going to be just fine, he's in excellent hands with Cheryl, some of God's finest angels, and all the great medical staff in Boston. Keep us posted and get Jack healthy for our spring golf trip. All our Love, Cami and Tedmon
Hey Daddy && Cheryl. It Seems everything is turning around and i'm just so happy about that. I even have some of my closest friends praying for him every night and me too. And just let him know that everyone here is behind him one hundred percent of the time!! oh && it's supposed to snow here tonight!! hopefully it will so i can see the posts sooner!!
I LOVE YOU!!
<3 jackie
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We are here, with you in our thoughts and prayers. There isn't a day that goes by that you're not thought about! You are a part of our family, as we are a part of yours. We wish you the best, and pray that this is the setback that you will encounter. Brother Ted makes alot of sense when he speaks of Trusting in God! Faith heals all wounds. His plans for you will get you through, so that you can continue on with your life. Not only that, I'm praying that you'll be able to make it to the state bowling tournament and the Santee Cooper golf outing. He's not going to let me down on those.
646 on Tuesday night. Back on track. Ask the nurse for a box of tissues. Not for you, for Cheryl. She's going to be crying about her Pat's soon. There will be a run on the stores, so get the tissues early. Extra thick & soft. They'll prevent the rash on her face. TMI? Probably so. Love ya, mean it!
the last setback.... oops
Hi Jack and Cher -
wow - sorry to hear about the reactions but glad to know that Boss Man will be getting extra special care during his infusion. We are hoping it helps to know how many special thoughts and prayers have been coming your way!!
Hang tough...
Scarlette and the Charlotte crew.
Jack & Cher,
Glad to see that you are on the upside of all of this. We are proaying for you constantly, and know that God is in control, so not too worried!
Lee, dont be too sure that Cher will be crying...
We love you guys!!
Sue & Terry
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