25th April, 2018

We can't seem to escape the hospital. Nick has a few more days before he starts his 4th cycle, but now Tanja's dad Richard is at University Hospital. He's been suffering from a blood disorder which requires weekly transfusions, and leaves him with very low immunity. He entered the hospital on Monday with double pneumonia, and a blood infection and fever. Multiple transfusions of blood components and antibiotics don't seem to be having an impact. Tylenol seems to reduce the fever, and buy Richard a few hours of lucidity. However, when this wears off the fever returns, and with it comes delirium and agitation. We're so hoping that he can pull through this.

 8:20 - Just back from UH, where Richard seems to be doing much better. The fever seems to have let off, and Richard was quite chipper. Fingers crossed, he'll get through this soon. Time for bed after a roller-coaster ride of the past few days. 


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