Tuesday December 8th

This has been a long 24 hours for Dave, Cayte and for me. Dave received a treatment at midnight and then had really high fevers (107) so we were all up for the rest of the night. They iced him and turned down thermostat as well as watching him on a fairly constant basis. There was a period of time that he was not responsive to any of us...it was really scary...but as the temp declined he became more aware of his surroundings. His side effects have not followed the timeline that we had become used to but we still know how to ward off the worst of it with meds. His bloodwork continues to be good, his heart rate is a bit tacky at times, but he is hooked up to so many wires....everything is being watched.It is really nasty here...it has rained and misted all day. Chris came to the hospital today but I made him leave at around 5:30...he is staying with Tony Baldassarre. It is going to be a slick messy time to drive once the night temperatures set in here. Cayte and I went to Melanie and Larry Bowman's at around noon today to shower and change clothes....of course their dog Murphy was a perfect hostess....she was what we needed...a little doggie love is just the thing to chase away the blues!! Needless to say, Cayte and I are staying put here at the hospital tonight. We will just see what tomorrow brings.