Logan had another fever over 101 last night. We saw Dr. Rosen this morning (Logan's cancer doctor) and he was able to answer our questions that the other doctors here couldn't. Looks like it will be several more days before his blood counts start to improve. His platelets fell below the 2000 mark yesterday so he is at risk for bleeding and will need another transfusion before he is dismissed. His mouth sores have become so painful that he's not eating properly so Dr. Rosen prescribed a low dose of morphine to help manage the pain and encourage him to eat.
Logan has also seen the pediatric infections disease specialist and will be started on anti-fungal medicine tomorrow to prevent / treat any fungus he may have in his body. Apparently the longer he is on antibiotics the greater his chance of a fungal infection so this is a preventive measure. No fungus has been found to date.
He will also be getting an EKG today because one of the doctors noticed an irregular heartbeat during a routine exam. If this test comes back abnormal then it's more tests for our guy and another specialist called in.
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Oh man, Logan needs to catch a break! I think about you guys a lot and really hope he starts to feel better quickly.
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ReplyDeletePoor guy! We're thinking about Logan and hope things get better soon!
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