Keywords in chronicle order: hard to wake up 8am; came to scheduled office visit 9:15am; low blood sugar 10am; seizure that lasted 30 minutes 10:30am; ICU 11am; CT 12pm; EEG 2pm; fever 3:30pm; spinal tap to check spinal infection 4pm; finally woke up but eye lids so puff that can't really open eyes 7pm; ate good dinner but super cranky.
He had probably a dozen drugs today. 2 anti-seisure drugs, 4 antibiotics, sedation drug, calming drug, Tylenol -- and there must be ones that I'm not aware of.
ICU for the tonight and tomorrow. Glucose check every hour again. MRI tomorrow and blood culture and spinal fluids results will be out tomorrow morning too. If everything is negative and he is stable, he will be transferred to the Hem/Onc floor. Since the seizure he had was life-threatening, they won't let us go home any time soon.
Cause of seizure still undecided. Probably a combination of chemo side effects, low blood sugar, and bacterial/viral infection.
Chemo is not known to cause low blood sugar, but it might be a catalyst. Cause is yet to be found.
hope he stays strong tonight and transfer to regular room tomorrow... Stay strong!!!!
ReplyDeleteDear Xiaoyi,
ReplyDeleteYou are the greatest mom in the world. Please be strong, because you prop up the sky of Lucas.
My whole family and I bless for Lucas every day. I believe that our brave boy, Lucas, will win.
Please let me know what I can help.
Yue Gao
小宝一定会没事的，我们大家都在为他祈祷。。。
ReplyDeleteOur thoughts are with you. 小宝加油，Lucas will win.
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