Day 21 and the fever is broke!

99 and Smiling

Heidi's temperature is down to 99F.  That's peanuts in the oncology wing.  They don't even blink for a fever that low.  They don't react.  They don't get excited.  They don't order more drugs.  They don't even discuss it in hush murmers, which is remarkable because many things get discussed in hush murmers.  They don't keep ordering body fluid cultures.  They don't do nothin'.  In fact, they don't even call it a fever.  They call it, well, they don't call it anything.  It's bupkis.  I'm gonna go over to Heidi's chart and write ain't got one in the temperature column. 

One thing they do do (ha! I wrote do-do) is keep up the antibiotics.  Once a medicine is started, they won't stop it without . . . I guess we haven't found out what it takes to stop an antibiotic.  Heidi is currently taking three.  I could list them all, but you'd get a headache.  Probably a latin headache.  I'm sure there's an -osis word for headache after reading drug names.  Look it up.  Ask your doctor for a prescription to cure a headache caused by reading your prescription.  Feeling circular?

It's been days since I discussed hair loss and haircuts and all things cosmetology.  Both of us still have all our curly locks.  Heidi's curly locks are partly in the wastebasket, and in this photo, partly on the bed.  This was taken a few days ago.  This pile is small by today's standards.  Every day she sets new standards for hair loss.  And every day I set new standards for retro hair styling. 

The Damaged Hair Goods

Just an aside, here, I've been accused of exaggerating the retro-ness of my retro hair cut.  I don't exaggerate.  Accusing me of exaggerating is the most rediculous claim ever made in the history of the english language. 

But back to hair loss.  Heidi's hair still looks pretty normal.  Normal for anyone else, but thin for her.  Still not in buzz-cutting territory, but getting closer by the day.  I thought it was going to be the end of last week.  Then I thought it would be over the weekend.  Now I think . . . well, only her hairdresser knows for sure. 

I was also asked again for the link to the Bone Marrow Donor Program.  That's a hot link there, underlined with the different color.  Your browser mileage may vary.  I received this interesting newsletter from the registry.  Might be interesting to some of you.

Sorry for the loopiness of this post.  I'm tired and going home.