A Day Of Gifts...

John had a better day today. He was more awake and alert for most of the day. He didn't have any episodes of a-fib or fevers last night or today so if that continues he can possibly go back to the oncology floor tomorrow(Saturday). His skin is now blistering all over his arms and legs. Dermatology has him on all needed creams and have increased his steroids to help in treating this problem. They are leaning more towards a chemo burn or graft vs host disease. The results of the biopsy will be in by Monday until then they are treating it as if it were both of these; so treatment really wouldn't change.

I had another ultrasound this morning. It is no longer identical twins. The smallest no longer has a heartbeat and will just reabsorb itself. The other still has a good heartbeat but is small. So I go back again next Friday for another ultrasound. It was very hard to tell this news to John but I couldn't keep it from him. He was sad and thought it was his fault.

John got a big surprise this afternoon. One of his closest friends from college (Gordo) flew in from New Jersey today to see him. He was so excited to see him. He is staying until tomorrow and hanging out with him tonight in his room. My parents, brother and his girlfriend came tonight for John to open his Christmas present; a Keurig single cup coffee maker) he can't wait to get home and use it. The biggest gift that was opened was for my Dad. We had been planning to get my Dad a GPS system for the farm to put on the tractor. John was upset that he wouldn't get to see my Dad open it so they brought it to the hospital. My Dad was so surprised and it made John's day to see him finally get what he has been wanting for a long time.

That's about all for tonight. Hopefully he will have a calm and restful night and possibly move back to the oncology floor tomorrow.