Mark's fever broke during the night, and his blood pressure stayed within range, so no meds were needed. This morning he was feeling much better, so Dr. Taylor gave us the okay for discharge. Woohoo! Our nurse helped Mark walk up and down the hall, and she took out the internal jugular center venous catheter. By noon, we were on our way. It's delightful to be home!
Mark commented that this last round was definitely the hardest so far, so that wasn't just my observation. But he weathered it well. The next round will start on Monday, April 5th, so he's got two weeks to regain some strength. He is pretty weak, so he uses a cane to get around. Nausea and mild chills come and go, and he doesn't have much appetite. Last time he wanted Mexican food as soon as we got home. The most consistent pain is in his upper arm muscles. Muscle and joint pain is another common side effect. So far, the itching has been minimal, but that often comes later. He says he feels like his body is aging overnight. It could be much worse!
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