As you know, John has been battling an infection and fever since Sunday. Janice and I stopped to see John & Jess this afternoon after my daughter's appointment. He still had a fever when we visited, but later in the day it began to get worse. Jessica said it topped out around 103 - 104 degrees.While we were visiting, news of the source of the infection came...it was the hickman port yet again. After an afternoon of shaking from the fever, John & Jess finally convinced the nurses and docs to take the hickman out rather than try and treat the infection with antibiotics. He was heading down to have it removed when Jess and I spoke around 4:30.
His hands and feet have swollen quite a bit, and he has the rash from the chemo.
It was great to see John today...His spirit and sense of humor has not been affected one bit. He is strong and stubborn, and most of all John is a fighter. Please keep sending your prayer and energy his way, this is one of those tough times and he needs your support.
**Jess called on the way home from Cleveland with another update around 8:00 p.m.
John had the hickman taken out and he said it felt like the infection was being taken out with it. His fever has gone down to 100, and the shaking has stopped. He even had an ice cream sandwich, which was the first thing he has had to eat in a while. He was joking with the nurses and apologizing for such a hard day.They will continue to monitor the fever and infection, but so far it looks like forcing them to get the hickman out now has paid off.
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