Dad had his third chemo treatment on Thursday. After each treatment he has had a temperature and not felt well but last night he spiked a temperature of 101.1 (anything over 100.5 is a red flag) and became quite sick. It was a little scarey for me. I have not seem my Dad sick like that. The on-call doc told him to go to the ER. He really didnt want to go. I told him as a nurse I really thought he should go, but as his daughter if he didnt want to go I wouldnt make him. He decided to go. They started IV anitbiotics and kept him at least until the blood cultures come back (Mon or Tues).
I am finding I have to put my nurse hat on when dealing with my dad in order to keep my sanity. It probably drives him nuts though. I want to take care of him so I have feel like I am doing something. I pray daily for strength.
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