Friday, February 1st

This morning both Kathie and I were checking up on mom. Last night mom really suffered from the chills. She trembled and shivered so much that this morning she ached all over. Her fever had gotten up to 103. After being covered in warm blankets she was finally able to get back to sleep and when she woke up she was feeling warmer and the shivers were gone. Her fever came down, but I'm not sure how much it came down. Dr. Wallentine said that her blood cultures had grown something. They know it is a gram positive bacteria in her blood, but it is too early to identify which gram positive bacteria. They put her on another antibiotic - Vanco. Mom said that this is the worst she has felt during this entire Lukemia experience. the doctor told her to rest as much as she could. They are not expecting her to walk laps around the floor at the present time. She is a bit frustrated that her thinking isn't clear again. The pain in her chest came back again after she ate breakfast. When I left she was ready to sleep again. We will keep you posted.