Amanda was up earlier than me, getting ready for the clinic appointment. When I walked into the bathroom and saw her, I could easily tell she was retaining more fluid. Six pounds from the previous morning, she said. A total of 13 pounds up since discharge. I already had a reminder set to call the…

Of course, we left enough time to grab some StarBs on our way to the cancer center for the Daratumumab infusion. The closest ones were all in grocery stores. A Kroger’s was right in the way, and they surprisingly had the order-ahead option, so I made the order ran in and grabbed it. The cancer…

We’ve been busy since getting to the apartment. Amanda wanted to get out on her first day back. She had a few things she needed to return that she bought when we came up the time before last when the fluid levels were up. It’s hard for her to have clothes that fit when she…

Last night, I waited forever for my regular bus, but it was running behind. While waiting at the transit center, I sat beside a guy, and we chatted. He was waiting for his wife to get off work, catch a 40-minute bus ride to the transit center, and hopefully catch the last bus to where…

Amanda was up a couple of pounds this morning, but it didn’t seem to bother the team. She is likely right at her baseline now. The cardiologist is planning on discharging us tomorrow if everything holds. Her kidney levels decreased a bit, and they increased the newer diuretic, Torsemide, closer to what it was before.…

No matter how good my intentions to go to bed early are, I never make it! I have to take Tank out for a walk the minute I get there, and then I somehow always find something that needs to be done before I get to bed, and then I’m up well past midnight. Tank…

When it was time for Amanda’s second round of morning meds, she commented on the number of pills with the added oral diuretics. Fifteen, not counting the five rejection meds she takes at 5 am. The charge nurse was our nurse today. I’d planned on just skipping asking our nurse for a wheelchair to go…

Friday night, Amadna never got her evening dose of Bumex. The night nurse finally heard back from the doctors, but when she came in, Amanda was asleep and didn’t give it. In the grand scheme of things, it didn’t matter; by Saturday morning’s weight check, she had lost 3 pounds. It seemed we really were…

Well, my late night ER visit was a waste of time, except I found out I didn’t have strep, the flu, or covid. The doctor was no help. I explained my symptoms and how I was concerned about my immunocompromised wife. He said well, there are hundreds of viruses, it could be. When he came…

I was up late last night again even though I left early to get to bed sooner! I woke with a sore throat. This is common for me, sometimes I even get a sore throat after a sneezing fit. This one was more rough than usual, though. So, I walked to a Walgreens nearby to…