Trip to the ER

Isabelle was still lethargic today. We traveled around trying to find a recliner for Isabelle that would be comfortable for her since she has just wanted to lay around on the couch all day. When we got home my dad said that she had been very lethargic and just wanted him to hold her. We called the doctor and she said that we should take her to the ER because the steroids that she is on could be hiding an infection. I'm pretty annoyed because when we were at the clinic yesterday I mentioned how lethargic she was and they brushed it off and didn't do any kind of culture.
They said normally the wouldn't have to wait for a blood culture because they could just check her white blood cells and see if they are going up. In her case its different because the chemo is killing her cells, they are supposed to go up and rebuild. So there is no way to tell without the culture. Right now we are in the ER in a room, surrounded by sick people. They said if her blood count is high enough we don't have to stay, but we're already positive its really low because they just checked her blood yesterday and it was really low. Once they confirm that it is very low then they will move us into a room, until then we are sitting in chairs by a bed in triage.

Now its another $125 visit and they're telling us that we need to stay for at least 48 hours until the blood culture comes backs to see if there are any signs of infection. They gave her antibiotics as a precautionary. (Thats $125/day capped off at $750 per stay.) This is going to be our 2nd hospitalization in the past month. (the first one we already capped off) Who knows, maybe they will speak to our Oncologist on the phone and we can go home, but I doubt it. (The doctor in the ER doesn't specialize in oncology, but will contact the oncologist on call) Hopefully she doesn't have an infection and this is all precautionary.

The oncologist is our blood cancer doctor.