They wrote out Jim's discharge papers yesterday and said he could leave today but this morning things took a turn for the worse. The mucusitis is starting to get really bad. Jim says he had no idea it would hurt this much. They are giving him oxycodone for the pain. His platelets and red blood cell count was low today also so he is getting a transfusion right now. His white blood cells have bottomed out so he is officially nutripenic. So, they've decided to keep him in the hospital for a while longer, which is actually a relief. I felt like I had the apartment all ready to go for his homecoming but that time will come soon enough. He will need around the clock care. I've prepared myself for just that. But in the meantime, it's nice having him here knowing that he is getting the best care possible. Once he is released we will be making daily trips to the clinic for blood work and meetings with the team of doctors there.
I want to say how grateful we are to the Miles for their support. Julie expressed how much grace we've actually had throughout this whole experience. And she's right, we couldn't have asked for a better outcome. I call these guys every night and give them an update. It has been so nice to be able to process this whole thing with friends. Thank you Julie and Richard!
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