Jinxed us?

Well, I went and did it, jinxed us that is. On Sunday morning, Stefan and I were both thinking this had been the smoothest weekend yet, Charlotte had done so well and was in great spirits! I even went so far as sending off an email to set some plans for a hopeful trip to the Okanagan next week. Then, out of nowhere, Charlotte spiked a fever, not too high, 38.3, but that's enough to set wheels in motion around here. Blood had to be taken and antibiotics started.

This was new territory for us as Charlotte hadn't had a fever since she was diagnosed, and even then she didn't have a fever.

The fever broke this morning though, and Charlotte was in a great mood all morning. She gets cranky around lunch time- needing a nap.

The drill with going home after a fever is:
1. The blood cultures have to be clear after 48 hours
2. Fever has to be broken and she has to 'seem well'

She still hasn't quite cleared her methotrexate (chemo) yet. The earliest we can go home will be tomorrow night (48 hours since her fever). We are cautiously optimistic for a Wednesday release!  She is looking quite pale at the moment, so I suspect she may need a blood transfusion tomorrow.

And, dependent on how her counts are, there is still the possibility of a trip next week!

Here is Dr. Charlotte in the hospital playroom.....