Well they said that she has a stomach virus right now and its very common. It is typically a 24-48 hour virus but because her immune system is compromised, it may take longer for it to go away. She currently had 0 white blood cells in her system to help fight off the virus. There is nothing they are going to be able to do, but keep her hydrated and treat her poor raw butt. I'm sure she caught the virus when she used to ER bathroom on Tues or Wed night (whatever day we went). Apparently a lot of people have been coming in with it and even the nurses have been passing it around.
Shes had a very miserable day filled with uncontrollable bowel movements. About every 2 hours she poops through and the nurses help me change her, wipe her down, and clean off the bedding. She was late getting her anit-nausia meds that shes on since she just had chemo, and she threw up all over the place. That was of course when Abel and Sabrina were here. Sabrina was a handful to control while Abel and the nurse cleaned up the mess. They had to cover her port area to put her in the shower because she was so covered. Shes been very weak and tired. Its hard to believe that not even a month ago she was running around, smiling, and just happy as can be. Her body is working so much harder to fight off this stupid virus, since she has no immunity. She looks just run down and she has been so weak that she can't even lift herself to re-adjust at times. Earlier this morning and last night she seemed to be doing so much better. This morning she had a huge breakfast, but she barely ate any lunch or dinner. Hopefully she'll start feeling better and the worst is now over. It is so sad to see her like this. We are under a "quarentine" protocol in the oncology unit since we are contagious. We are not allowed to leave the room unless its an emergency. I just hope things start getting better soon.
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