DAY 77: Infection and fever...

This is Candace - I am posting a quick update for Stuart.
We had an unexpected admission to the hospital yesterday afternoon.
We went to clinic at 8:30am to get labs drawn and were home by 10:45.
Around 1:00, Stuart started getting the "chills". Soon after, we took his temperature and it was 100.2.
We called in and they instructed us to come into the hospital.
We came and they started him on IV antibiotics. He has NO white blood cells so he has no way of fighting infection.

Two hours later, his fever spiked to 104 and his heart rate shot up to 150...
We had some nerve-wracking moments and then they rushed us to a room.
His fever stayed high all night last night.
They took blood for cultures. The prelimanry finding is that he has a Staph infection.
The theory is that it is coming from his port.
They want to take his port out ASAP...but, his platelet count is too low.
He received 2 bags of blood today and will recieve 2 bags of platelets at 5 am in the morning. If his platelet count is high enough, they will take him down and remove the port in his chest. The surgery is scheduled for 9 am.

He has been on constant antibiotics and Tylenol and he still has a fever! :(

We are continuing the Neupegen shots in hopes that it will help boost his white cell count.

Please pray for Stuart and for healing of his body.

More specifically, that the bacteria would respond quickly to the antibiotics...and that the surgery would be smooth sailing.

Will update soon-
Thanks for your prayers and for checking in on us...